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
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan, 1986–2014
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.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.0% | — |
| 1987 | 25.0% | +212.5% |
| 1989 | 36.0% | +44.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +59.6% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -10.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 35.6%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 19.6% 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 | 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
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
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
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.