Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 19.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania is 19.5%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania peaked at 54.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1986.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.0% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 54.0% | +2600.0% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +62.6% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -23.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 19.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 19.5% 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 | 19.3% | 2.0% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.1% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.5% | 19.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mauritania was 19.5% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.