Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in India

India: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 50.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.6%
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 2016
All-time low
17.5%
in 1993
Years of data
5
1993–2016

Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in India, 1993–2016

203040501993200420161993: 17.51999: 26.82006: 262014: 39.32016: 50.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2016, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in India stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in India peaked at 50.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1993.

That places India 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in India, year by year

Annual values for Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%) in India, 1993 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1993 17.5%
1999 26.8% +53.1%
2006 26.0% -3.0%
2014 39.3% +51.2%
2016 50.6% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 17.5% 26.8% 2
2000s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
2010s 45.0% 39.3% 50.6% 2

Countries ranked near India

  1. 5 Colombia 54.1% compare
  2. 6 Kenya 53.8% compare
  3. 7 Viet Nam 50.9% compare
  4. 8 Haiti 50.6% compare
  5. 10 Philippines 49.1% compare
  6. 11 Guatemala 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in India?
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in India was 50.6% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1993.
How does India rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
India ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
36 places, 221 data points, 1988–2017
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