Diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Diarrhea treatment was 54.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka, 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
In 2016, diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka stood at 54.0%.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1986.
Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15.0% | — |
| 1987 | 40.0% | +166.7% |
| 1989 | 58.0% | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | -40.7% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | +5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 54.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 54.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 60.6%, 89% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 15.0% | 58.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- Diarrhea treatment in Sri Lanka was 54.0% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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).