Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi
Burundi: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 35.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi, 1986–2017
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi is 35.6%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
Burundi ranks 66th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.0% | 9.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 11.0% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 35.6% | 47.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burundi was 35.6% in 2017, 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 Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Burundi rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Burundi ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.