Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 58.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa, 1986–2020
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 2020, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa stood at 58.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa peaked at 68.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1986.
That places Samoa 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 6.0% | — |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +871.4% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 58.6% | -7.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 58.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 57.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Samoa was 58.6% in 2020, 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1986.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Samoa ranks 19th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa 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.