Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) was 58.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Diarrhea treatment in Vietnam, 1986–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 58.1% for diarrhea treatment in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in Vietnam peaked at 65.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 46.0% | — |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 65.0% | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -72.0% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +264.0% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -34.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | +76.8% |
| 2014 | 50.9% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | +14.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 58.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 58.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.7% | 46.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 11.1% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in Vietnam?
- Diarrhea treatment in Vietnam was 58.1% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for diarrhea treatment?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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).