Guinea vs Laos: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Guinea

54.9%

in 2018

Laos

56.1%

in 2017

Guinea rank

25th

Laos rank

23rd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

Laos currently reports 56.1% against 54.9% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.

Guinea ranks 25th and Laos ranks 23rd of 96 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.