Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Argentina
Argentina: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 15.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Argentina, 1986–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 15.4% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2020.
That represents a change of down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Argentina peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1986.
Argentina ranks 94th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.3% | 3.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Argentina?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Argentina was 15.4% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1986.
- How does Argentina rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Argentina ranks 94th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.