Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 19.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar, 1986–2021
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 Madagascar is 19.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar peaked at 23.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1987.
Madagascar ranks 88th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -83.3% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | +450.0% |
| 1992 | 14.2% | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -55.0% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +36.3% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +28.1% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 2.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 14.2% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.4% | 16.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.6% | 18.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.6% | 19.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Madagascar was 19.6% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1987.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Madagascar ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.