Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Morocco

Morocco: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 22.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
22.1%
World rank
86th
of 96 countries
All-time high
44.0%
in 1987
All-time low
13.9%
in 1992
Years of data
7
1986–2011

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Morocco, 1986–2011

102030401986199820111986: 15 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 44 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 14 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1992: 13.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1995: 28.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2004: 22.9 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2011: 22.1 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet

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 Morocco is 22.1%, measured in 2011.

The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Morocco peaked at 44.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1992.

Morocco ranks 86th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24.3% 14.0% 44.0% 3
1990s 21.1% 13.9% 28.2% 2
2000s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1
2010s 22.1% 22.1% 22.1% 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 83 Central African Republic 23.4% compare
  2. 84 Peru 22.4% compare
  3. 85 Benin 22.2% compare
  4. 87 Mali 21.4% compare
  5. 88 Madagascar 19.6% compare
  6. 88 Sudan 19.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Morocco?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Morocco was 22.1% in 2011, 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1987.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1992.
How does Morocco rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Morocco ranks 86th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.