Nepal vs Oman: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Nepal
59.5%
in 2019
Oman
58.7%
in 2014
Nepal rank
17th
Oman rank
18th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Nepal
- Oman
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 59.5% against 58.7% in Oman, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 17th and Oman ranks 18th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.7% | 19.0% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 25.9% | 82.0% | 56.1% | Oman |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 58.7% | 14.7% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Nepal or Oman?
- Nepal, at 59.5% against 58.7% in Oman as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Nepal and Oman?
- 0.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Oman?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Nepal and Oman rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Nepal ranks 17th and Oman ranks 18th 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.