Diarrhea treatment in Paraguay
Paraguay: Diarrhea treatment was 28.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Paraguay, 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
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in Paraguay is 28.2%, measured in 2016.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Paraguay peaked at 52.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1986.
Paraguay ranks 74th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Diarrhea treatment in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 17.0% | — |
| 1987 | 36.0% | +111.8% |
| 1989 | 52.0% | +44.4% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -53.8% |
| 1996 | 21.1% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +33.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 28.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 62% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 28.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 58% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 17.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5252 % 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 0.0469 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5185 % 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 Paraguay?
- Diarrhea treatment in Paraguay was 28.2% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1986.
- How does Paraguay rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).