Benin vs Mali: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Benin

22.2%

in 2018

Mali

21.4%

in 2018

Benin rank

85th

Mali rank

87th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

Benin currently reports 22.2% against 21.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 85th and Mali ranks 87th of 96 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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