Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Armenia
Armenia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 36.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Armenia, 1997–2016
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
Armenia recorded 36.9% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Armenia peaked at 36.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.
Armenia ranks 62nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 24.9% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 33.0% | 36.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Armenia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Armenia was 36.9% in 2016, 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
- How does Armenia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Armenia ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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.