Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) - North America

Definition: 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).

Description: The map below shows how Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) varies by country in North America. The shade of the country corresponds to the magnitude of the indicator. The darker the shade, the higher the value. The country with the highest value in the region is Mexico, with a value of 61.40. The country with the lowest value in the region is Mexico, with a value of 61.40.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also: Country ranking, Time series comparison

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Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual