Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos
Laos: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 56.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos, 1986–2017
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 Laos is 56.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos peaked at 56.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1986.
That places Laos 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.0% | — |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +32.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 56.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 4.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 31.9% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 42.3% | 56.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Laos was 56.1% in 2017, 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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.