Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.2% in Benin as of 2018.

What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

1.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?

6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)

Benin

22.2%

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo

24.1%

in 2018

Benin rank

85th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

82nd

Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet) over time

Benin
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.1% against 22.2% in Benin, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1980s	27.7%	22.7%	5.0%	Benin
2000s	23.3%	16.8%	6.5%	Benin
2010s	23.8%	31.6%	7.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.2% in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 1.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for diarrhea treatment?: Benin ranks 85th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd of 96 countries.
Where does this data come from?: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)
Unit: % of children under 5 who received ORS packet
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 101 places, 813 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Percentage of children under age 5 with diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey who received oral rehydration salts (ORS packets or pre-packaged ORS fluids).