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
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire, 1986–2016
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.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.0% | — |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16.0% | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +112.6% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | -31.8% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +68.6% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -4.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 16.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 44% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
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
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.