Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Benin
22.2%
in 2018
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.1%
in 2018
Benin rank
85th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Benin
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.1% against 22.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Benin ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 22.7% | 5.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 16.8% | 6.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 31.6% | 7.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.2% in Benin as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Benin ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd 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.