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

Senegal, at 26.0% against 24.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.

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

5 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 Senegal: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 who received ORS packet)

Democratic Republic of Congo

24.1%

in 2018

Senegal

26.0%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

82nd

Senegal rank

79th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 26.0% against 24.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.9%.

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

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th of 96 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.7%	13.0%	9.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	31.6%	26.5%	5.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Democratic Republic of Congo or Senegal?: Senegal, at 26.0% against 24.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?: 1.9%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Senegal rank globally for diarrhea treatment?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 82nd and Senegal ranks 79th 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).