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
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola, 1986–2016
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.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.0% | — |
| 1987 | 12.0% | +140.0% |
| 1989 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.9% | +190.8% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +22.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 42.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Angola's 42.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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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
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.