Samoa vs Vietnam: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Samoa
58.6%
in 2020
Vietnam
58.1%
in 2021
Samoa rank
19th
Vietnam rank
21st

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Samoa
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 58.6% against 58.1% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.5%.

Samoa ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 21st of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 48.0% 41.5% Vietnam
2010s 63.0% 50.9% 12.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Samoa or Vietnam?
Samoa, at 58.6% against 58.1% in Vietnam as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Samoa and Vietnam?
0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Samoa ranks 19th and Vietnam ranks 21st 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.