Somalia vs Togo: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts

Somalia
13.2%
in 2006
Togo
13.6%
in 2017
Somalia rank
96th
Togo rank
95th

Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time

  • Somalia
  • Togo
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 13.6% against 13.2% in Somalia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Togo ahead.

Somalia ranks 96th and Togo ranks 95th of 96 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Togo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Togo Difference Ahead
1980s 8.0% 20.3% 12.3% Togo
2000s 21.5% 11.6% 9.9% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Somalia or Togo?
Togo, at 13.6% against 13.2% in Somalia as of 2017.
What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Somalia and Togo?
0.4%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Togo?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
How do Somalia and Togo rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
Somalia ranks 96th and Togo ranks 95th 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.