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

Senegal
26.0%
in 2019
Yemen
25.3%
in 2013
Senegal rank
79th
Yemen rank
81st

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Senegal
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Yemen ahead.

Senegal ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 13.0% 8.0% 5.0% Senegal
1990s 15.1% 32.4% 17.3% Yemen
2010s 17.2% 25.3% 8.1% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Senegal or Yemen?
Senegal, at 26.0% against 25.3% in Yemen as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Senegal and Yemen?
0.7%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2013.
How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Senegal ranks 79th 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.