Egypt vs Rwanda: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Egypt
28.4%
in 2014
Rwanda
28.0%
in 2020
Egypt rank
73rd
Rwanda rank
75th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Egypt
- Rwanda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 28.4% against 28.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 75th of 96 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.7% | 18.7% | 57.0% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 1.3% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 15.5% | 16.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Egypt or Rwanda?
- Egypt, at 28.4% against 28.0% in Rwanda as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Egypt and Rwanda?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2008.
- How do Egypt and Rwanda rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Egypt ranks 73rd and Rwanda ranks 75th 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.