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

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.

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.