Eswatini vs Maldives: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Eswatini
84.0%
in 2014
Maldives
74.8%
in 2017
Eswatini rank
3rd
Maldives rank
4th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Eswatini
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 84.0% against 74.8% in Maldives, a difference of 9.2%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

Eswatini ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 4th of 96 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Maldives Difference Ahead
1980s 85.0% 27.0% 58.0% Eswatini
1990s 63.0% 51.2% 11.8% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Eswatini or Maldives?
Eswatini, at 84.0% against 74.8% in Maldives as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Eswatini and Maldives?
9.2%, with Eswatini ahead.
How do Eswatini and Maldives rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Eswatini ranks 3rd and Maldives ranks 4th 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.