Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Cuba
35.2%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
32.8%
in 2019
Cuba rank
67th
Zimbabwe rank
69th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Cuba
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 35.2% against 32.8% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cuba ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 96 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.0% | 43.0% | 12.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 32.4% | 16.7% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Cuba, at 35.2% against 32.8% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 2.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Cuba ranks 67th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.