Peru vs Yemen: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Peru
22.4%
in 2020
Yemen
25.3%
in 2013
Peru rank
84th
Yemen rank
81st

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Peru
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 25.3% against 22.4% in Peru, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Yemen ahead.

Peru ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 16.3% 8.0% 8.3% Peru
1990s 19.8% 30.7% 10.9% Yemen
2000s 25.0% 32.7% 7.7% Yemen
2010s 29.5% 25.3% 4.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Peru or Yemen?
Yemen, at 25.3% against 22.4% in Peru as of 2013.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Peru and Yemen?
2.9%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Peru and Yemen rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Peru ranks 84th and Yemen ranks 81st 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

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

The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.