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