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
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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

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).