Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 35.2% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia, 1986–2014
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 2014, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia stood at 35.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia peaked at 35.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1987.
That places Cambodia 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 16.0% | — |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -62.5% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +196.7% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 62% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 6.0% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 21.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 34.1% | 35.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 65 Indonesia 36.1% compare
- 66 Burundi 35.6% compare
- 67 Cuba 35.2% compare
- 69 Zimbabwe 32.8% compare
- 70 Guinea-Bissau 30.0% compare
- 70 Papua New Guinea 30.0% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cambodia was 35.2% in 2014, 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1987.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cambodia ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.