Laos vs Vietnam: Diarrhea treatment
Laos
56.1%
in 2017
Vietnam
58.1%
in 2021
Laos rank
23rd
Vietnam rank
21st
Diarrhea treatment over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 58.1% against 56.1% in Laos, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st of 96 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 53.7% | 35.7% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 18.7% | 20.3% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 58.1% against 56.1% in Laos as of 2021.
- What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Laos and Vietnam?
- 2.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
- Laos ranks 23rd and Vietnam ranks 21st 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
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).