Maldives vs Sierra Leone: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Maldives
74.8%
in 2017
Sierra Leone
85.3%
in 2019
Maldives rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Maldives
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 85.3% against 74.8% in Maldives, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Maldives ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 96 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 39.0% | 22.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 77.7% | 2.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Maldives or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 85.3% against 74.8% in Maldives as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Maldives and Sierra Leone?
- 10.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How do Maldives and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Maldives ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.