Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Pakistan
Pakistan: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 37.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 37.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Pakistan peaked at 46.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1986.
Pakistan ranks 61st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.3% | 34.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 42.2% | 38.5% | 46.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
- 60 Comoros 37.5% compare
- 62 Armenia 36.9% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 36.6% compare
- 64 Kyrgyzstan 36.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Pakistan?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Pakistan was 37.4% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1986.
- How does Pakistan rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Pakistan ranks 61st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.