Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo
Togo: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 13.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo, 1986–2017
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 2017, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo peaked at 33.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1986.
That places Togo 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 9.0% | — |
| 1987 | 19.0% | +111.1% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +73.7% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | -48.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | +63.7% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -26.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 13.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Togo's 13.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 9.0% | 33.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.2% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 11.3% | 18.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Togo was 13.6% in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1986.
- How does Togo rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Togo ranks 95th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.