Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia
Gambia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 44.3% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia, 1986–2020
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 2020, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia stood at 44.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia peaked at 59.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1986.
That places Gambia 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 3.0% | — |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.0% | +1200.0% |
| 2000 | 33.0% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +52.2% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 44.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 44.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 3.0% | 39.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.0% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 38.9% | 59.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Gambia was 44.3% in 2020, 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1986.
- How does Gambia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Gambia ranks 45th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.