Lao PDR - Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)
The value for Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) in Lao PDR was 56.10 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.10 in 2017 and a minimum value of 4.00 in 1986.
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.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 20.00 |
| 1989 | 30.00 |
| 2000 | 31.90 |
| 2006 | 46.20 |
| 2012 | 42.30 |
| 2017 | 56.10 |
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
