Diarrhea treatment in Philippines
Philippines: Diarrhea treatment was 44.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Philippines, 1986–2017
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 Philippines is 44.8%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Philippines peaked at 55.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 1987.
That places Philippines 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Diarrhea treatment in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.0% | — |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 25.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 27.1% | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +60.1% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 27.1% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 42.2% | 46.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 44.8% | 55.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % 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 Philippines?
- Diarrhea treatment in Philippines was 44.8% in 2017, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 1987.
- How does Philippines rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Philippines ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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).