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
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Honduras, 1986–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.