Afghanistan vs Nigeria: Diarrhea treatment
Afghanistan
39.9%
in 2018
Nigeria
40.0%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
54th
Nigeria rank
52nd
Diarrhea treatment over time
- Afghanistan
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 24.3% | 8.3% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 18.2% | 11.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 33.0% | 13.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Afghanistan or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nigeria?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Nigeria rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
- Afghanistan ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 52nd 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).