Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico
Mexico: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 61.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico, 1986–2015
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 2015, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico peaked at 80.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 1993.
Mexico ranks 13th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 41.9% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 52.3% | 61.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mexico was 61.4% in 2015, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 1993.
- How does Mexico rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Mexico 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.