Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guyana
Guyana: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 39.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guyana, 1986–2020
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
Guyana recorded 39.6% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2020.
The figure is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guyana peaked at 49.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1986.
Guyana ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 34.1% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
- 56 Tunisia 39.6% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guyana?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guyana was 39.6% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1986.
- How does Guyana rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Guyana ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guyana 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.