Diarrhea treatment in Panama
Panama: Diarrhea treatment was 52.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Panama, 1986–2013
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
In 2013, diarrhea treatment in Panama stood at 52.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Panama peaked at 52.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1989.
That places Panama 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.0% | — |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.0% | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 34.8% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.3% | 29.0% | 34.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Panama?
- Diarrhea treatment in Panama was 52.4% in 2013, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Panama 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).