Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 30.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea, 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
In 2018, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea stood at 30.0%.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea peaked at 46.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.
That places Papua New Guinea 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +300.0% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +130.0% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +79.6% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 30.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 75% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 30.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 5.0% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Papua New Guinea was 30.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.