Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 61.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kiribati, 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 Kiribati is 61.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kiribati peaked at 84.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1986.
That places Kiribati 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 19.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.3% | 61.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kiribati?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kiribati was 61.3% 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1986.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.