Democratic Republic of Congo vs Senegal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Democratic Republic of Congo
24.1%
in 2018
Senegal
26.0%
in 2019
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
82nd
Senegal rank
79th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 26.0% against 24.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th of 96 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.7% | 13.0% | 9.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 26.5% | 5.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 26.0% against 24.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 1.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th 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.