Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Nepal

Nepal: Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS was 37.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.0%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
20th
of 36 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 2014
All-time low
25.9%
in 1996
Years of data
6
1996–2016

Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS in Nepal, 1996–2016

0102030401996200620161996: 25.92001: 32.22006: 29.32011: 392014: 442016: 37

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Nepal is 37.0%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Nepal peaked at 44.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1996.

Nepal ranks 20th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORS (%) in Nepal, 1996 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1996 25.9%
2001 32.2% +24.3%
2006 29.3% -9.0%
2011 39.0% +33.1%
2014 44.0% +12.8%
2016 37.0% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.9% 25.9% 25.9% 1
2000s 30.8% 29.3% 32.2% 2
2010s 40.0% 37.0% 44.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Zimbabwe 40.5% compare
  2. 18 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 38.8% compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 36.8% compare
  5. 22 Burundi 35.6% compare
  6. 23 Guinea 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Nepal?
Children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors in Nepal was 37.0% in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2016.
Is children aged <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ors rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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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