Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding) - Country Ranking - Asia

Definition: Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.

Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Mongolia 71.00 2018
2 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 70.60 2017
3 Thailand 70.50 2016
4 Iran 68.90 2010
5 Qatar 68.00 2012
6 Armenia 63.10 2016
6 Sri Lanka 63.10 2016
8 Tajikistan 62.50 2017
9 Lebanon 62.30 2009
10 Azerbaijan 62.00 2011
11 Bhutan 61.60 2010
12 Nepal 61.40 2017
13 Lao PDR 61.10 2017
14 Indonesia 61.00 2017
15 Kyrgyz Republic 60.50 2018
16 Vietnam 57.80 2014
17 Timor-Leste 57.40 2016
18 Myanmar 55.80 2016
19 Kazakhstan 54.00 2011
20 Cambodia 51.60 2014
21 Bangladesh 50.90 2019
22 Afghanistan 48.50 2018
23 Jordan 46.20 2018
24 Oman 45.70 2014
25 Philippines 44.80 2017
26 India 40.10 2016
27 Yemen 39.70 2013
28 Turkmenistan 39.40 2016
29 Georgia 38.40 2018
30 Iraq 36.80 2018
31 Pakistan 34.90 2018
32 Syrian Arab Republic 34.00 2006
33 Uzbekistan 28.10 2006
34 Turkey 22.00 2008

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Development Relevance: Most diarrhea-related deaths are due to dehydration, and many of these deaths can be prevented with the use of oral rehydration salts at home.

Limitations and Exceptions: Recommendations for the use of oral rehydration therapy have changed over time based on scientific progress, so it is difficult to accurately compare use rates across countries. Until the current recommended method for home management of diarrhea is adopted and applied in all countries, the data should be used with caution. Also, the prevalence of diarrhea may vary by season. Since country surveys are administered at different times, data comparability is further affected.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual