Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon
Gabon: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 26.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon, 1986–2012
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 2012, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon peaked at 26.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1986.
That places Gabon 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.0% | — |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10.0% | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +148.0% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +5.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 57% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 26.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gabon was 26.1% in 2012, 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1986.
- How does Gabon rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Gabon ranks 78th out of 96 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon 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.