Diarrhea treatment in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Diarrhea treatment was 36.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Diarrhea treatment in Solomon Islands, 1986–2015
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 36.6% for diarrhea treatment in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1986.
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.0% | — |
| 1987 | 75.0% | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.7% | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -2.9% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 36.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 36.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 64% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.7% | 15.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More health data for Solomon Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8993 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 106 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.33 % 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 0.0612 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % 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 Solomon Islands?
- Diarrhea treatment in Solomon Islands was 36.6% in 2015, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1986.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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).