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

Latest (2013)
47.6%
World rank
37th
of 96 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2013
All-time low
6.0%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2013

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vanuatu, 1986–2013

10203040501986199920131986: 6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 31 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 42 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2007: 23.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2013: 47.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.