Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru
Peru: Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment was 43.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru, 1992–2020
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
In 2020, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru peaked at 64.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1992.
That places Peru 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.7% | — |
| 1996 | 31.4% | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | +30.2% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 58.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -26.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 43.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.0%, 84% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Peru's 43.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 43.5%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.0% | 24.7% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 46.1% | 60.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.0% | 64.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 20 Kenya 45.1% compare
- 21 Philippines 44.8% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 44.4% compare
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 43.0% compare
- 25 Guinea 42.4% compare
- 25 Madagascar 42.4% compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment in Peru was 43.5% in 2020, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1992.
- How does Peru rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving treatment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.