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
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Haiti, 1986–2017
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.