Ethiopia vs Rwanda: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Ethiopia
29.5%
in 2016
Rwanda
28.0%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
75th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Ethiopia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 29.5% against 28.0% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 75th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 3.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 12.6% | 3.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 29.1% | 2.8% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Ethiopia or Rwanda?
- Ethiopia, at 29.5% against 28.0% in Rwanda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 1.5%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Rwanda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Rwanda rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Ethiopia ranks 72nd 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.