Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 39.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso, 1986–2015
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso is 39.5%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso peaked at 39.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
That places Burkina Faso 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 21.2% | 39.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 65.81 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 596.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 16.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Burkina Faso was 39.5% in 2015, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.