Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin
Benin: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 22.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin, 1986–2018
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
Benin recorded 22.2% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin peaked at 50.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1986.
That places Benin 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.0% | — |
| 1987 | 26.0% | +116.7% |
| 1989 | 45.0% | +73.1% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +115.0% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -49.3% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 22.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Benin's 22.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 12.0% | 45.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.8% | 25.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 22.2% | 50.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.1% compare
- 83 Central African Republic 23.4% compare
- 84 Peru 22.4% compare
- 86 Morocco 22.1% compare
- 87 Mali 21.4% compare
- 88 Madagascar 19.6% compare
- 88 Sudan 19.6% compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Benin was 22.2% in 2018, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1986.
- How does Benin rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Benin ranks 85th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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.