Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Equatorial Guinea
40.4%
in 2011
Nigeria
40.0%
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea rank
51st
Nigeria rank
52nd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 40.4% against 40.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 18.0% 24.3% 6.3% Nigeria
2010s 40.4% 26.0% 14.4% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
Equatorial Guinea, at 40.4% against 40.0% in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
0.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 51st and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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.