Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya
Kenya: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 53.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya, 1986–2014
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 2014, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya stood at 53.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya peaked at 80.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1986.
Kenya ranks 29th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.0% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | +207.7% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | -60.5% |
| 1998 | 36.9% | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +144.9% |
| 2014 | 53.8% | -24.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 53.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 53.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 23.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.6% | 36.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 29.2% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kenya was 53.8% in 2014, 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1986.
- How does Kenya rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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.