Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.1%
in 2018
Peru
22.4%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
Peru rank
84th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Peru
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.1% against 22.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 84th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 16.3% | 6.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 31.3% | 1.4% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.4% in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 1.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd 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.