Diarrhea treatment in Myanmar
Myanmar: Diarrhea treatment was 61.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Myanmar, 1986–2016
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2016, diarrhea treatment in Myanmar stood at 61.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Myanmar peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.0% | — |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +136.3% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.9% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 9 Zambia 66.8% compare
- 10 Jamaica 64.1% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 61.7% compare
- 13 Mexico 61.4% compare
- 14 Iran, Islamic Republic of 61.4% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Myanmar?
- Diarrhea treatment in Myanmar was 61.9% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).