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

Latest (2018)
36.4%
World rank
64th
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1997
All-time low
20.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1997–2018

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan, 1997–2018

0102030401997200720181997: 40.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2006: 20.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2012: 35.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2014: 33.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2018: 36.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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

Annual values for Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Kyrgyzstan, 1997 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Pakistan 37.4% compare
  2. 62 Armenia 36.9% compare
  3. 63 Solomon Islands 36.6% compare
  4. 65 Indonesia 36.1% compare
  5. 66 Burundi 35.6% compare
  6. 67 Cambodia 35.2% compare
  7. 67 Cuba 35.2% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
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The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.