Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 40.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea, 1986–2011
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 2011, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1986.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.0% | — |
| 1987 | 21.0% | +75.0% |
| 1989 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.9% | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +39.8% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 40.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 40.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 12.0% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0275 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 10.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea was 40.4% in 2011, 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1986.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.