Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Panama

Panama: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 52.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
52.4%
World rank
32nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 2013
All-time low
29.0%
in 1989
Years of data
5
1986–2013

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Panama, 1986–2013

02040601986199920131986: 34 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 34 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 29 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1996: 34.8 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2013: 52.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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 Panama is 52.4%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Panama peaked at 52.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1989.

Panama ranks 32nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 32.3% 29.0% 34.0% 3
1990s 34.8% 34.8% 34.8% 1
2010s 52.4% 52.4% 52.4% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 29 Kenya 53.8% compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 53.2% compare
  3. 31 Honduras 52.9% compare
  4. 33 Malawi 51.4% compare
  5. 34 Syria 49.8% compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Panama?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Panama was 52.4% in 2013, 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1989.
How does Panama rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Panama ranks 32nd out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Panama 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.