Lesotho vs Nigeria: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Lesotho

39.7%

in 2018

Nigeria

40.0%

in 2018

Lesotho rank

55th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

Nigeria currently reports 40.0% against 39.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

Lesotho ranks 55th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 96 countries.

Indicator: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit: % of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.