Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 37.5% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros, 1986–2012
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 Comoros is 37.5%, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros peaked at 79.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
That places Comoros 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.0% | — |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +1700.0% |
| 1989 | 79.0% | +338.9% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | -63.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | +102.7% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 37.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 37.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.7% | 1.0% | 79.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
- 61 Pakistan 37.4% compare
- 62 Armenia 36.9% compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 36.6% compare
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Comoros was 37.5% in 2012, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Comoros ranks 60th out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.