Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts was 32.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe, 1986–2019
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
The most recent figure for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe is 32.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe peaked at 79.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 26.0% | 77.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 5.6% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 20.9% | 43.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe?
- Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts in Zimbabwe was 32.8% in 2019, 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Zimbabwe ranks 69th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.