Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo
Congo: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 26.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo, 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
In 2015, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo stood at 26.9%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo peaked at 28.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
That places Congo 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +550.0% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | +53.8% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 26.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Congo's 26.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 72% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 2.0% | 13.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.9% | 28.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Congo was 26.9% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Congo rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Congo ranks 77th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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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.