Madagascar vs Mali: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Madagascar
19.6%
in 2021
Mali
21.4%
in 2018
Madagascar rank
88th
Mali rank
87th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.4% against 19.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 88th and Mali ranks 87th of 96 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 15.3% | 7.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 29.1% | 12.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Madagascar or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.4% against 19.6% in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Madagascar and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Madagascar ranks 88th and Mali ranks 87th 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.