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

Eswatini
84.0%
in 2014
Sierra Leone
85.3%
in 2019
Eswatini rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
2nd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 85.3% against 84.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.3%.

Eswatini ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 85.0% 55.0% 30.0% Eswatini
2000s 66.3% 41.5% 24.8% Eswatini
2010s 57.0% 72.6% 15.6% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 85.3% against 84.0% in Eswatini as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
1.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Eswatini ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.