Benin vs Peru: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Benin
22.2%
in 2018
Peru
22.4%
in 2020
Benin rank
85th
Peru rank
84th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Benin
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 85th and Peru ranks 84th of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.7% | 16.3% | 11.3% | Benin |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 26.0% | 0.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 25.0% | 1.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.9% | 1.7% | Benin |
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 Peru?
- Peru, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Benin as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Benin and Peru?
- 0.2%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Benin and Peru rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Benin ranks 85th and Peru ranks 84th 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.