Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 58.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vietnam, 1986–2021
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
Vietnam recorded 58.1% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2021.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vietnam peaked at 65.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2000.
Vietnam ranks 21st of 96 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.7% | 46.0% | 65.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 11.1% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.5% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vietnam?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Vietnam was 58.1% in 2021, 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2000.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Vietnam ranks 21st out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.