Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand
Thailand: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 72.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand, 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
Thailand recorded 72.5% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand peaked at 73.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 1987.
That places Thailand 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1987 | 30.0% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +83.2% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.5% | +25.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 72.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 72.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.7% | 30.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 57.8% | 72.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 3 Eswatini 84.0% compare
- 4 Maldives 74.8% compare
- 5 North Korea 74.1% compare
- 7 Bangladesh 72.4% compare
- 8 El Salvador 69.8% compare
- 9 Zambia 66.8% compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Thailand was 72.5% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 1987.
- How does Thailand rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Thailand ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.