Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Central African Republic or Iraq?

Iraq, at 25.4% against 23.4% in Central African Republic as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?

5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.

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.

Central African Republic vs Iraq: Diarrhea treatment

Central African Republic

23.4%

in 2019

Iraq

25.4%

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

83rd

Iraq rank

80th

Diarrhea treatment over time

Central African Republic
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 25.4% against 23.4% in Central African Republic, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 83rd and Iraq ranks 80th of 96 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	13.7%	50.7%	37.0%	Iraq
2000s	15.3%	28.6%	13.3%	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Central African Republic or Iraq?: Iraq, at 25.4% against 23.4% in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Central African Republic and Iraq?: 2.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for diarrhea treatment?: Central African Republic ranks 83rd and Iraq ranks 80th 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: 17 September 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).