Guyana vs Lesotho: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Guyana
39.6%
in 2020
Lesotho
39.7%
in 2018
Guyana rank
56th
Lesotho rank
55th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 39.7% against 39.6% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th of 96 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 68.0% | 58.0% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 52.6% | 10.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 53.4% | 10.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Guyana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 39.7% against 39.6% in Guyana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Guyana ranks 56th and Lesotho ranks 55th 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.