Diarrhea treatment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Diarrhea treatment was 37.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Diarrhea treatment in Pakistan, 1986–2018
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 Pakistan is 37.4%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Pakistan peaked at 46.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1986.
That places Pakistan 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.0% | — |
| 1987 | 42.0% | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 42.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 38.5% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 37.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 37.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 38.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
- 60 Comoros 37.5% compare
- 62 Armenia 36.9% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 36.6% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Diarrhea treatment in Pakistan was 37.4% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1986.
- How does Pakistan rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).