Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 45.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique, 1986–2015
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 2015, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique stood at 45.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique peaked at 55.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1986.
Mozambique ranks 39th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 14.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 45.7% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 45.9% | 55.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Mozambique was 45.9% in 2015, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1986.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Mozambique ranks 39th out of 96 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.