Gabon vs Senegal: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Gabon
26.1%
in 2012
Senegal
26.0%
in 2019
Gabon rank
78th
Senegal rank
79th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Gabon
- Senegal
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 26.1% against 26.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 13.0% | 5.0% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 11.0% | 13.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 13.0% | 11.8% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Gabon or Senegal?
- Gabon, at 26.1% against 26.0% in Senegal as of 2012.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Gabon and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Senegal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2000.
- How do Gabon and Senegal rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Gabon ranks 78th and Senegal ranks 79th 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.