Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Suriname
Suriname: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 45.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Suriname, 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
In 2018, diarrhea treatment in Suriname stood at 45.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Suriname peaked at 47.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1986.
Suriname ranks 41st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 34.0% | — |
| 1987 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +7.5% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 45.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.3% | 34.0% | 47.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 35.5% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Suriname?
- Diarrhea treatment in Suriname was 45.6% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1986.
- How does Suriname rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Suriname ranks 41st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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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).