Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 47.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
47.5%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2013
All-time low
25.2%
in 1991
Years of data
8
1991–2014
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Dominican Republic, 1991–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 47.5% for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in 2014.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Dominican Republic peaked at 48.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 1996 | 35.1% | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 47.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.1%, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 47.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 25.2% | 35.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.0% | 40.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 31.9% | 48.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Dominican Republic?
- Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Dominican Republic was 47.5% in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
- Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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