Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 56.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica, 1986–2018
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 2018, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica stood at 56.3%.
That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica peaked at 78.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1994.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 52.0% | — |
| 1987 | 78.0% | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | -60.3% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +29.0% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +40.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 56.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.3% | 52.0% | 78.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 40.0% | 56.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Costa Rica was 56.3% in 2018, 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1994.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.