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

Niger

40.8%

in 2015

Nigeria

40.0%

in 2018

Niger rank

50th

Nigeria rank

52nd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

Niger currently reports 40.8% against 40.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.8%.

Niger ranks 50th 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.