Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq
Iraq: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 25.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq, 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
In 2018, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq peaked at 70.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2011.
That places Iraq 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 31.0% | — |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +64.5% |
| 1989 | 70.0% | +37.3% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | -62.1% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | -25.7% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +11.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 56% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 66% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 31.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 26.5% | 30.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Iraq was 25.4% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2011.
- How does Iraq rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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.