Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 39.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho, 1987–2018
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
In 2018, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho peaked at 68.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 1996.
That places Lesotho 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 68.0% | — |
| 1989 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.0% | -48.5% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | +54.0% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -25.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 39.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 39.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 35.0% | 35.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 41.9% | 53.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 39.7% | 53.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More reference data data for Lesotho
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5388 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0101 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1115 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0549 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Lesotho was 39.7% 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Lesotho ranks 55th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.