Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 64.1% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica, 1986–2011
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 2011, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica peaked at 64.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.0% | 6.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.3% | 24.4% | 40.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 9 Zambia 66.8% compare
- 11 Myanmar 61.9% compare
- 12 Tajikistan 61.7% compare
- 13 Mexico 61.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Jamaica was 64.1% in 2011, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Jamaica ranks 10th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.