Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 39.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia, 1986–2018
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
Tunisia recorded 39.6% for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia peaked at 65.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 1986.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 who received ORS packet | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 27.0% | — |
| 1987 | 50.0% | +85.2% |
| 1989 | 63.0% | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | +73.3% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | -39.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 39.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 39.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.5%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 27.0% | 63.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 31.5% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 39.6% | 65.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 54 Afghanistan 39.9% compare
- 55 Lesotho 39.7% compare
- 56 Guyana 39.6% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 39.5% compare
- 59 Haiti 39.3% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Tunisia was 39.6% in 2018, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 1986.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 96 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.