Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan

Sudan: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 19.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
19.6%
World rank
88th
of 96 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1989
All-time low
8.0%
in 1986
Years of data
8
1986–2014

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan, 1986–2014

102030401986200020141986: 8 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1987: 25 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1989: 36 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet1995: 17.2 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2000: 27.4 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2006: 31.3 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2010: 22 % of children under 5 who received ORS packet2014: 19.6 % 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

Sudan recorded 19.6% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2014.

That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan peaked at 36.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1986.

That places Sudan 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.0% 8.0% 36.0% 3
1990s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2000s 29.4% 27.4% 31.3% 2
2010s 20.8% 19.6% 22.0% 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 85 Benin 22.2% compare
  2. 86 Morocco 22.1% compare
  3. 87 Mali 21.4% compare
  4. 88 Madagascar 19.6% compare
  5. 90 Mauritania 19.5% compare
  6. 91 Cameroon 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan?
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan was 19.6% in 2014, 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1989.
What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1986.
How does Sudan rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Sudan ranks 88th out of 96 countries with data for 2014.
Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan 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.