Algeria vs Senegal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Algeria
27.3%
in 2019
Senegal
26.0%
in 2019
Algeria rank
76th
Senegal rank
79th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Algeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 27.3% against 26.0% in Senegal, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 79th of 96 countries.

Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Senegal Difference Ahead
1980s 16.0% 13.0% 3.0% Algeria
2000s 17.7% 13.0% 4.7% Algeria
2010s 26.3% 21.6% 4.7% Algeria

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 Senegal?
Algeria, at 27.3% against 26.0% in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Algeria and Senegal?
1.3%, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Senegal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Algeria and Senegal rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Algeria ranks 76th and Senegal ranks 79th 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.