Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 61.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Myanmar, 1986–2016
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
Myanmar recorded 61.9% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Myanmar peaked at 61.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1989.
Myanmar ranks 11th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.9% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 60.6% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Myanmar?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Myanmar was 61.9% in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1989.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Myanmar ranks 11th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.