Diarrhea treatment in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Diarrhea treatment was 30.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Diarrhea treatment in Papua New Guinea, 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
Papua New Guinea recorded 30.0% for diarrhea treatment in 2018.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
Papua New Guinea ranks 70th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +130.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +79.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 30.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 5.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Diarrhea treatment in Papua New Guinea was 30.0% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).