Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 54.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea, 1986–2018
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea is 54.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea peaked at 63.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1986.
That places Guinea 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 1.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.5% | 24.5% | 34.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 34.3% | 54.9% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Guinea was 54.9% in 2018, 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1986.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Guinea ranks 25th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.