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

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.4% in Peru as of 2018.

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

1.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

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

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.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo

24.1%

in 2018

Peru

22.4%

in 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

82nd

Peru rank

84th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Peru

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 24.1% against 22.4% in Peru, a difference of 1.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 84th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.7%	16.3%	6.3%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	29.9%	31.3%	1.4%	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 24.1% against 22.4% in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 1.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for diarrhea treatment?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Peru ranks 84th 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).