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CodeSH.STA.ORTH
Indicator NameDiarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)
Short definitionPercentage 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).
Long definitionPercentage 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).
SourceState of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); Childinfo, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF); Demographic and Health Surveys, DHS Program (ICF)
TopicHealth: Disease prevention
DatasetWDI
Unit of measurePercent
PeriodicityAnnual
Reference period1985-2021
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Statistical concept and methodologyMethodology: Mothers or caregivers of children under five years old are asked whether the child experienced diarrhea at any point in the past two weeks. If the child did have diarrhea, they are further asked whether Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) was administered. The term "diarrhea," as defined by the DHS, should include all forms of diarrhea, such as bloody stools (indicative of dysentery), watery stools, and other variations. This definition encompasses both the mother's understanding and locally-used terms.
Limitations and exceptionsThe indicator does not assess the severity of the diarrhea.
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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