Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 25.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen, 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 Yemen stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen peaked at 32.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1989.
That places Yemen 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.0% | — |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -36.4% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 30.7% | +411.7% |
| 1997 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -22.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 25.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 25.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.5% | 30.7% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Yemen was 25.3% 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1989.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Yemen ranks 81st out of 96 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen 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.