Congo vs Senegal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Congo
26.9%
in 2015
Senegal
26.0%
in 2019
Congo rank
77th
Senegal rank
79th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 26.9% against 26.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 77th and Senegal ranks 79th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 13.0% | 7.3% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 15.0% | 3.2% | Congo |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 31.6% | 4.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 26.9% against 26.0% in Senegal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2015.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Congo ranks 77th 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.