Guinea-Bissau vs Zimbabwe: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Guinea-Bissau
30.0%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
32.8%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
70th
Zimbabwe rank
69th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 32.8% against 30.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 2.3% 43.0% 40.7% Zimbabwe
2000s 23.4% 5.6% 17.8% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 32.5% 38.1% 5.5% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Guinea-Bissau or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 32.8% against 30.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
2.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 70th and Zimbabwe ranks 69th 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.