Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 61.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tajikistan, 2000–2017
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 Tajikistan is 61.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tajikistan peaked at 72.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2000.
Tajikistan ranks 12th of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.1% | 35.3% | 72.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 60.3% | 61.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tajikistan?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tajikistan was 61.7% in 2017, 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Tajikistan ranks 12th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.