Costa Rica vs Samoa: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Costa Rica
56.3%
in 2018
Samoa
58.6%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Samoa rank
19th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Costa Rica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 58.6% against 56.3% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.3%.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 19th of 96 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Costa Rica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 58.6% against 56.3% in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Costa Rica and Samoa?
- 2.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 19th 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.