Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 45.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador, 1986–2012
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 2012, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1986.
That places Ecuador 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 11.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ecuador was 45.8% in 2012, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1986.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Ecuador ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.