Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Dominican Republic
53.2%
in 2019
Malawi
51.4%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malawi
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 53.2% against 51.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 22.0% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 49.7% | 37.3% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 47.9% | 19.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 66.2% | 26.5% | Malawi |
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 Malawi?
- Dominican Republic, at 53.2% against 51.4% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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.