Cameroon vs Madagascar: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Cameroon
17.9%
in 2018
Madagascar
19.6%
in 2021
Cameroon rank
91st
Madagascar rank
88th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 19.6% against 17.9% in Cameroon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 88th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 8.3% | 27.3% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.4% | 4.0% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 18.7% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 19.6% against 17.9% in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 1.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cameroon ranks 91st and Madagascar ranks 88th 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.