Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts by country
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.
Countries reporting
96
Highest
95.4%
Nicaragua
Lowest
13.2%
Somalia
Median
42.1%
Years covered
37
1985–2021
Data points
780
What the numbers show
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts is currently reported for 96 countries. The highest value is 95.4% in Nicaragua; the lowest is 13.2% in Somalia.
The median across all reporting countries is 42.1%, and the mean is 43.5%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 7.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Jamaica (up 162.7%), and the largest decrease in Somalia (down 55.7%).
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua | 95.4% | 2012 | up 90.8% | rising |
| 2 | Sierra Leone | 85.3% | 2019 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 3 | Eswatini | 84.0% | 2014 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 4 | Maldives | 74.8% | 2017 | up 31.2% | volatile |
| 5 | North Korea | 74.1% | 2017 | up 0.1% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 72.5% | 2016 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 72.4% | 2019 | down 5.5% | rising |
| 8 | El Salvador | 69.8% | 2014 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 9 | Zambia | 66.8% | 2019 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 10 | Jamaica | 64.1% | 2011 | up 162.7% | volatile |
| 11 | Myanmar | 61.9% | 2016 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 12 | Tajikistan | 61.7% | 2017 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 13 | Mexico | 61.4% | 2015 | — | falling |
| 14 | Iran | 61.4% | 2011 | — | rising |
| 15 | Kiribati | 61.3% | 2019 | down 0.3% | volatile |
| 16 | India | 60.6% | 2021 | up 54.2% | rising |
| 17 | Nepal | 59.5% | 2019 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 18 | Oman | 58.7% | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 19 | Samoa | 58.6% | 2020 | down 13.8% | volatile |
| 20 | Mongolia | 58.2% | 2018 | up 90.2% | rising |
| 21 | Vietnam | 58.1% | 2021 | up 24.9% | flat |
| 22 | Costa Rica | 56.3% | 2018 | up 40.8% | falling |
| 23 | Laos | 56.1% | 2017 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 24 | Belize | 55.2% | 2016 | up 104.4% | falling |
| 25 | Guinea | 54.9% | 2018 | up 65.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Liberia | 54.1% | 2020 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 26 | Colombia | 54.1% | 2010 | up 155.2% | rising |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 54.0% | 2016 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 29 | Kenya | 53.8% | 2014 | up 84.2% | rising |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 53.2% | 2019 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 31 | Honduras | 52.9% | 2019 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 32 | Panama | 52.4% | 2013 | — | rising |
| 33 | Malawi | 51.4% | 2020 | down 25.5% | rising |
| 34 | Syria | 49.8% | 2006 | up 71.7% | volatile |
| 35 | Guatemala | 48.8% | 2015 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 36 | Ghana | 47.8% | 2018 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 37 | Vanuatu | 47.6% | 2013 | up 105.2% | rising |
| 38 | Uganda | 46.7% | 2016 | up 17.9% | volatile |
| 39 | Mozambique | 45.9% | 2015 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 40 | Ecuador | 45.8% | 2012 | up 55.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Suriname | 45.6% | 2018 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 42 | Tanzania | 44.8% | 2016 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 42 | Philippines | 44.8% | 2017 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 44 | Jordan | 44.4% | 2018 | up 124.2% | falling |
| 45 | Gambia | 44.3% | 2020 | up 13.9% | volatile |
| 46 | Brazil | 43.6% | 1996 | up 9.0% | flat |
| 47 | Botswana | 42.9% | 2007 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 48 | Angola | 42.6% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Sao Tome and Principe | 41.6% | 2019 | down 15.1% | rising |
| 50 | Niger | 40.8% | 2015 | up 131.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Equatorial Guinea | 40.4% | 2011 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 52 | Bolivia | 40.0% | 2016 | up 38.9% | falling |
| 52 | Nigeria | 40.0% | 2018 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 54 | Afghanistan | 39.9% | 2018 | down 25.1% | rising |
| 55 | Lesotho | 39.7% | 2018 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 56 | Tunisia | 39.6% | 2018 | down 27.5% | rising |
| 56 | Guyana | 39.6% | 2020 | down 20.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Burkina Faso | 39.5% | 2015 | up 139.4% | rising |
| 59 | Haiti | 39.3% | 2017 | down 2.5% | rising |
| 60 | Comoros | 37.5% | 2012 | up 102.7% | volatile |
| 61 | Pakistan | 37.4% | 2018 | down 9.0% | flat |
| 62 | Armenia | 36.9% | 2016 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 63 | Solomon Islands | 36.6% | 2015 | down 2.9% | falling |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 36.4% | 2018 | up 80.2% | flat |
| 65 | Indonesia | 36.1% | 2017 | up 4.0% | falling |
| 66 | Burundi | 35.6% | 2017 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 67 | Cambodia | 35.2% | 2014 | up 66.8% | volatile |
| 67 | Cuba | 35.2% | 2019 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 69 | Zimbabwe | 32.8% | 2019 | up 3.5% | volatile |
| 70 | Papua New Guinea | 30.0% | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 70 | Guinea-Bissau | 30.0% | 2019 | up 60.4% | volatile |
| 72 | Ethiopia | 29.5% | 2016 | up 48.2% | rising |
| 73 | Egypt | 28.4% | 2014 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 74 | Paraguay | 28.2% | 2016 | — | falling |
| 75 | Rwanda | 28.0% | 2020 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 76 | Algeria | 27.3% | 2019 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 77 | Congo | 26.9% | 2015 | up 47.8% | volatile |
| 78 | Gabon | 26.1% | 2012 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 79 | Senegal | 26.0% | 2019 | up 16.1% | rising |
| 80 | Iraq | 25.4% | 2018 | down 17.3% | falling |
| 81 | Yemen | 25.3% | 2013 | down 22.6% | volatile |
| 82 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 24.1% | 2018 | down 21.8% | rising |
| 83 | Central African Republic | 23.4% | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 84 | Peru | 22.4% | 2020 | down 30.4% | rising |
| 85 | Benin | 22.2% | 2018 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 86 | Morocco | 22.1% | 2011 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 87 | Mali | 21.4% | 2018 | up 52.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Madagascar | 19.6% | 2021 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 88 | Sudan | 19.6% | 2014 | down 37.4% | rising |
| 90 | Mauritania | 19.5% | 2021 | up 3.7% | volatile |
| 91 | Cameroon | 17.9% | 2018 | up 39.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Chad | 17.4% | 2019 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 93 | Cote d'Ivoire | 16.5% | 2016 | up 61.8% | rising |
| 94 | Argentina | 15.4% | 2020 | down 12.0% | volatile |
| 95 | Togo | 13.6% | 2017 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 96 | Somalia | 13.2% | 2006 | down 55.7% | volatile |
About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.