Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria
Algeria: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 27.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria, 1986–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 27.3% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2019.
The figure is up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria peaked at 29.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Algeria 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +166.7% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +36.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +7.9% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 27.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 27.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 71% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 6.0% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 17.7% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Algeria was 27.3% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Algeria rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Algeria ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.