Egypt vs Ethiopia: Diarrhea treatment

Egypt
28.4%
in 2014
Ethiopia
29.5%
in 2016
Egypt rank
73rd
Ethiopia rank
72nd

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 29.5% against 28.4% in Egypt, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 73rd and Ethiopia ranks 72nd of 96 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1980s 75.7% 22.0% 53.7% Egypt
2000s 33.6% 16.5% 17.1% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 29.5% against 28.4% in Egypt as of 2016.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Egypt and Ethiopia?
1.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2005.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
Egypt ranks 73rd and Ethiopia ranks 72nd 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).