Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) - Country Ranking - South 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).
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
Find indicator:
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uruguay | 86.00 | 1989 |
| 2 | Colombia | 54.10 | 2010 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 45.80 | 2012 |
| 4 | Suriname | 45.60 | 2018 |
| 5 | Brazil | 43.60 | 1996 |
| 6 | Guyana | 42.50 | 2014 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 37.70 | 2000 |
| 8 | Peru | 32.00 | 2015 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 28.20 | 2016 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 22.30 | 2012 |
| 11 | Argentina | 17.50 | 2012 |
| 12 | Chile | 1.00 | 1989 |
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Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
