Dominican Republic vs Kenya: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Dominican Republic
53.2%
in 2019
Kenya
53.8%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Kenya rank
29th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 53.8% against 53.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kenya ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th of 96 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 43.0% | 18.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 39.2% | 11.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 53.8% | 6.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Dominican Republic or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 53.8% against 53.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kenya?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kenya rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Kenya ranks 29th 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.