Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 36.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018
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
Kyrgyzstan recorded 36.4% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 40.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2006.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 64th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 40.4% | — |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | +75.2% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +9.0% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 36.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 33.4% | 36.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan was 36.4% in 2018, 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2006.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 64th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.