Malawi vs Panama: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Malawi

51.4%

in 2020

Panama

52.4%

in 2013

Malawi rank

33rd

Panama rank

32nd

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

Panama currently reports 52.4% against 51.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.0%.

Malawi ranks 33rd and Panama ranks 32nd 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.