Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 16.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
16.5%
World rank
93rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 1999
All-time low
4.0%
in 1986
Years of data
9
1986–2016

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2016

5101520251986200120161986: 4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 16 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1994: 11.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1999: 23.6 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 16.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2006: 10.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2012: 17.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2016: 16.5 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 16.5% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 23.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1986.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.0% 4.0% 16.0% 3
1990s 17.4% 11.1% 23.6% 2
2000s 13.2% 10.2% 16.1% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.5% 17.2% 2

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
  2. 91 Cameroon 17.9% compare
  3. 92 Chad 17.4% compare
  4. 94 Argentina 15.4% compare
  5. 95 Togo 13.6% compare
  6. 96 Somalia 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire was 16.5% in 2016, 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1986.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.