Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 24.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
In 2018, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 24.1%.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 40.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1987.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 10.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 16.8% | 30.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 24.1% | 39.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.1% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1987.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.