Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 59.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal, 1986–2019
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 Nepal is 59.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1989.
Nepal ranks 17th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 25.0% | — |
| 1987 | 23.0% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -39.1% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +85.0% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +60.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 59.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 59.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 60.6%, 98% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 14.0% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.3% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 37.0% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nepal was 59.5% in 2019, 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1989.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.