Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize
Belize: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 55.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize, 1986–2016
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
In 2016, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize stood at 55.2%.
That represents a change of up 104.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize peaked at 65.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
That places Belize 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 22.8% | 55.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Belize was 55.2% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Belize ranks 24th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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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The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.