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Malawi: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)

51.40percent · 2020+267.1% since 1989

Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids). Annual figures for Malawi from 1986 to 2020.

19862020

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202051.4
201664.7
201463.5
201069
200655.2
200561.1
200461.1
200047.9
199649.7
199243.2
198914
198742
198610

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNICEF, Demographic & Health Surveys. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-diarrhea-treatment-orth (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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