Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti

Haiti: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 39.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
39.3%
World rank
59th
of 96 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 2012
All-time low
9.0%
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2017

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti, 1986–2017

10203040501986200120171986: 9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 16 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 24 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1995: 25.7 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 34.8 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2006: 40.3 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2012: 52.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2017: 39.3 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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 2017, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti stood at 39.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti peaked at 52.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.

Haiti ranks 59th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.3% 9.0% 24.0% 3
1990s 25.7% 25.7% 25.7% 1
2000s 37.5% 34.8% 40.3% 2
2010s 46.1% 39.3% 52.9% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 56 Guyana 39.6% compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 39.6% compare
  3. 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
  4. 60 Comoros 37.5% compare
  5. 61 Pakistan 37.4% compare
  6. 62 Armenia 36.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti was 39.3% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
How does Haiti rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Haiti ranks 59th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Haiti 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.