Algeria vs Gabon: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Algeria
27.3%
in 2019
Gabon
26.1%
in 2012
Algeria rank
76th
Gabon rank
78th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Algeria
- Gabon
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 27.3% against 26.1% in Gabon, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gabon ahead.
Algeria ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 78th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 24.8% | 7.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 26.1% | 0.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Algeria or Gabon?
- Algeria, at 27.3% against 26.1% in Gabon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Algeria and Gabon?
- 1.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gabon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
- How do Algeria and Gabon rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Algeria ranks 76th and Gabon ranks 78th of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.