Bangladesh vs Zambia: Diarrhea treatment
Bangladesh
72.4%
in 2019
Zambia
66.8%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
7th
Zambia rank
9th
Diarrhea treatment over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 72.4% against 66.8% in Zambia, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Zambia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 9th of 96 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.3% | 65.7% | 31.3% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 53.9% | 6.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 76.6% | 59.9% | 16.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 65.9% | 11.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Bangladesh, at 72.4% against 66.8% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 5.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 9th 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).