Belize vs Vietnam: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Belize
55.2%
in 2016
Vietnam
58.1%
in 2021
Belize rank
24th
Vietnam rank
21st
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Belize
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 58.1% against 55.2% in Belize, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.0% | 53.7% | 11.3% | Belize |
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.3% | 0.7% | Belize |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 46.5% | 23.7% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Belize or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 58.1% against 55.2% in Belize as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Belize and Vietnam?
- 2.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Belize and Vietnam rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Belize ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 21st 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.