Burundi vs Cambodia: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Burundi
35.6%
in 2017
Cambodia
35.2%
in 2014
Burundi rank
66th
Cambodia rank
67th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Burundi
  • Cambodia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 35.6% against 35.2% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Cambodia ahead.

Burundi ranks 66th and Cambodia ranks 67th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Cambodia Difference Ahead
1980s 23.0% 9.3% 13.7% Burundi
2000s 22.9% 19.5% 3.4% Burundi
2010s 37.8% 34.1% 3.7% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Burundi or Cambodia?
Burundi, at 35.6% against 35.2% in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Burundi and Cambodia?
0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Cambodia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Cambodia rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Burundi ranks 66th and Cambodia ranks 67th 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.