Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 29.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia, 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
Ethiopia recorded 29.5% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2016.
The figure is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia peaked at 32.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1986.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.0% | — |
| 1987 | 23.0% | +109.1% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | +51.9% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +32.2% |
| 2016 | 29.5% | +12.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 29.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 11.0% | 32.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.1% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Ethiopia was 29.5% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1986.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.