Cuba vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Cuba
35.2%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
30.0%
in 2019
Cuba rank
67th
Guinea-Bissau rank
70th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Cuba
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 35.2% against 30.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 5.2%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th of 96 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1980s 55.0% 2.3% 52.7% Cuba
2010s 48.0% 32.5% 15.5% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Cuba or Guinea-Bissau?
Cuba, at 35.2% against 30.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Cuba and Guinea-Bissau?
5.2%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Guinea-Bissau?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Cuba ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Unit
% of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
96 places, 780 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.