Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia
Bolivia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 40.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia, 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
Bolivia recorded 40.0% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia peaked at 60.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 1986.
That places Bolivia 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 21.0% | — |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +152.4% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -44.3% |
| 1998 | 30.2% | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 22.3% | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +79.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 40.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 40.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.7% | 21.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.2% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 24.6% | 34.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 40.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 49 Sao Tome and Principe 41.6% compare
- 50 Niger 40.8% compare
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 40.4% compare
- 52 Nigeria 40.0% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Bolivia was 40.0% 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 1986.
- How does Bolivia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Bolivia ranks 52nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.