Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Kenya
53.8%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
54.0%
in 2016
Kenya rank
29th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 54.0% against 53.8% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.
Kenya ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.0% | 37.7% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 34.4% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 54.0% against 53.8% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Kenya ranks 29th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.