Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 84.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini, 1989–2014
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini is 84.0%, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini peaked at 85.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2010.
Eswatini ranks 3rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 85.0% | — |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 66.3% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +47.4% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 84.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 84.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 66.3% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 57.0% | 84.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 1 Nicaragua 95.4% compare
- 2 Sierra Leone 85.3% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 5 North Korea 74.1% compare
- 6 Thailand 72.5% compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Eswatini was 84.0% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2010.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Eswatini ranks 3rd out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.