Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola

Angola: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 42.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
42.6%
World rank
48th
of 96 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2016
All-time low
5.0%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2016

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola, 1986–2016

0102030401986200120161986: 5 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 12 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 12 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1996: 34.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2016: 42.6 % 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. Measured in % of children under 5 who received ORS packet.

Analysis

In 2016, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola stood at 42.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola peaked at 42.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1986.

That places Angola 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.7% 5.0% 12.0% 3
1990s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 1
2010s 42.6% 42.6% 42.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola was 42.6% in 2016, 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1986.
How does Angola rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Angola ranks 48th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this Angola 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

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

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