Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 62.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal, 2001–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal is 62.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal peaked at 62.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2006.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.6% | — |
| 2006 | 36.8% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +33.8% |
| 2017 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7% | 36.8% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 45.9% | 62.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Nepal was 62.4% in 2019, 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 treatment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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 treatment. 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 either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, whilst feeding continues.