Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 17.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon, 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
Cameroon recorded 17.9% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon peaked at 84.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
Cameroon ranks 91st of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +2100.0% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +281.8% |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -78.6% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | -35.6% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +34.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +13.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 17.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 45% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 17.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 1.0% | 84.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 18.0% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 17.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 88 Madagascar 19.6% compare
- 88 Sudan 19.6% compare
- 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
- 92 Chad 17.4% compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 16.5% compare
- 94 Argentina 15.4% compare
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cameroon was 17.9% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cameroon ranks 91st out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.