Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 95.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua, 1986–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 95.4% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2012. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua peaked at 95.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.0% | — |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +65.2% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +46.6% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 58.6% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +62.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 95.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 95.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 23.0% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 55.7% | 55.7% | 55.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 50.0% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Nicaragua was 95.4% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.