Diarrhea treatment in Mexico
Mexico: Diarrhea treatment was 61.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Mexico, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Mexico is 61.4%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Mexico peaked at 80.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1993.
Mexico ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 75.0% | — |
| 1987 | 72.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.9% | -41.8% |
| 1997 | 80.5% | +92.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 41.9% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.3% | 61.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Mexico?
- Diarrhea treatment in Mexico was 61.4% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).