Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba
Cuba: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 35.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba, 1986–2019
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 Cuba is 35.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba peaked at 75.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1986.
That places Cuba 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.0% | — |
| 1987 | 70.0% | +250.0% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | -42.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 35.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 77% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 35.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 20.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 35.2% | 60.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
- 65 Indonesia 36.1% compare
- 66 Burundi 35.6% compare
- 67 Cambodia 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 Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cuba was 35.2% in 2019, 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 Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- How does Cuba rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cuba ranks 67th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.