Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 36.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands, 1986–2015
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 2015, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands stood at 36.6%.
The figure is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands peaked at 77.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1986.
Solomon Islands ranks 63rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.7% | 15.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Solomon Islands was 36.6% in 2015, 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1986.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Solomon Islands ranks 63rd out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.