Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras

Honduras: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 52.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.9%
World rank
31st
of 96 countries
All-time high
66.0%
in 1989
All-time low
29.9%
in 1996
Years of data
7
1986–2019

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras, 1986–2019

02040601986200220191986: 40 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 56 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 66 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1996: 29.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2006: 55.7 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2012: 59.7 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2019: 52.9 % 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

The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras is 52.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras peaked at 66.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1996.

That places Honduras 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.0% 40.0% 66.0% 3
1990s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1
2000s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1
2010s 56.3% 52.9% 59.7% 2

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 28 Sri Lanka 54.0% compare
  2. 29 Kenya 53.8% compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 53.2% compare
  4. 32 Panama 52.4% compare
  5. 33 Malawi 51.4% compare
  6. 34 Syria 49.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras was 52.9% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1996.
How does Honduras rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Honduras ranks 31st out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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.