Cameroon vs Chad: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Cameroon
17.9%
in 2018
Chad
17.4%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
91st
Chad rank
92nd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Cameroon
- Chad
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 17.9% against 17.4% in Chad, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Chad ahead.
Cameroon ranks 91st and Chad ranks 92nd of 96 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 4.7% | 31.0% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 15.3% | 0.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Cameroon or Chad?
- Cameroon, at 17.9% against 17.4% in Chad as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Cameroon and Chad?
- 0.5%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Chad?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2004.
- How do Cameroon and Chad rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cameroon ranks 91st and Chad ranks 92nd 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.