Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 58.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia, 1986–2018
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia is 58.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia peaked at 59.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
That places Mongolia 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 59.0% | +1080.0% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +39.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 58.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 58.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.0% | 5.0% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 38.0% | 55.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 30.6% | 58.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More reference data data for Mongolia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mongolia was 58.2% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Mongolia ranks 20th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.