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.
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
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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.