Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 36.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia, 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
Indonesia recorded 36.1% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia peaked at 72.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1986.
That places Indonesia 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 20.0% | — |
| 1987 | 72.0% | +260.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | -45.8% |
| 1991 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | -7.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 36.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 36.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 63% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 20.0% | 72.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.3% | 43.0% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 34.7% | 43.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.1% | 38.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More reference data data for Indonesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 23.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 19.49 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Indonesia was 36.1% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1986.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Indonesia ranks 65th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.