Diarrhea treatment in South Asia
South Asia: Diarrhea treatment was 60.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment in South Asia, 1986–2021
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
The most recent figure for diarrhea treatment in South Asia is 60.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment in South Asia peaked at 60.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1989.
Diarrhea treatment in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 24.7% | — |
| 1987 | 23.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1% | -35.9% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +51.3% |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +42.2% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.1% | 15.1% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.7% | 26.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.5% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More health data for South Asia
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, male, annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment in South Asia?
- Diarrhea treatment in South Asia was 60.6% in 2021, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1989.
- How does South Asia rank for diarrhea treatment?
- South Asia ranks 1st out of 5 groups with data for 2021.
- Is diarrhea treatment rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).