Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 28.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Paraguay, 1986–2016
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 Paraguay is 28.2%, measured in 2016.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Paraguay peaked at 52.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1986.
Paraguay ranks 74th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 17.0% | 52.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Paraguay?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Paraguay was 28.2% in 2016, 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1986.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Paraguay ranks 74th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.