Dominican Republic vs Malawi: Diarrhea treatment

Dominican Republic
53.2%
in 2019
Malawi
51.4%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Malawi rank
33rd

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 53.2% against 51.4% in Malawi, a difference of 1.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 96 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 24.7% 22.0% 2.7% Dominican Republic
1990s 12.4% 49.7% 37.3% Malawi
2000s 28.0% 47.9% 19.9% Malawi
2010s 39.7% 66.2% 26.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Dominican Republic or Malawi?
Dominican Republic, at 53.2% against 51.4% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Dominican Republic and Malawi?
1.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Malawi rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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

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).