Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 44.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania, 1986–2016
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 2016, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania stood at 44.8%.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania peaked at 57.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1986.
Tanzania ranks 42nd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.7% | 14.0% | 37.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 48.3% | 57.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.0% | 44.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tanzania was 44.8% in 2016, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1986.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.