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.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6151 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9926 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4849 °C (2026)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
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.