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

Latest (2011)
40.4%
World rank
51st
of 96 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 2011
All-time low
12.0%
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2011

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Equatorial Guinea, 1986–2011

102030401986199820111986: 12 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 21 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 21 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 28.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2011: 40.4 % 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Angola 42.6% compare
  2. 49 Sao Tome and Principe 41.6% compare
  3. 50 Niger 40.8% compare
  4. 52 Bolivia 40.0% compare
  5. 52 Nigeria 40.0% compare
  6. 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare

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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

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.