Diarrhea treatment in Thailand
Thailand: Diarrhea treatment was 72.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in Thailand, 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 Thailand stood at 72.5%.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Thailand peaked at 73.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1987.
Thailand ranks 6th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Diarrhea treatment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +83.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +25.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 30.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.8% | 72.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 5 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.1% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 9 Zambia 66.8% compare
More health data for Thailand
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0316 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 677 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % 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 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % 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 Thailand?
- Diarrhea treatment in Thailand was 72.5% in 2016, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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).