Ghana vs Malawi: Diarrhea treatment

Ghana
47.8%
in 2018
Malawi
51.4%
in 2020
Ghana rank
36th
Malawi rank
33rd

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 51.4% against 47.8% in Ghana, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 96 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 20.0% 22.0% 2.0% Malawi
2000s 28.8% 55.2% 26.4% Malawi
2010s 48.6% 63.5% 14.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 51.4% against 47.8% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Ghana and Malawi?
3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd 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).