Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 47.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu, 1986–2013
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 2013, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 105.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu peaked at 47.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Vanuatu 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.3% | 6.0% | 42.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.6% | 47.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu was 47.6% in 2013, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Vanuatu ranks 37th out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.