Ghana vs Syria: Diarrhea treatment

Ghana
47.8%
in 2018
Syria
49.8%
in 2006
Ghana rank
36th
Syria rank
34th

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • Ghana
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 49.8% against 47.8% in Ghana, a difference of 2.0%.

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

Ghana ranks 36th and Syria ranks 34th of 96 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 20.0% 35.7% 15.7% Syria
1990s 28.5% 29.0% 0.5% Syria
2000s 28.8% 49.8% 21.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Ghana or Syria?
Syria, at 49.8% against 47.8% in Ghana as of 2006.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Ghana and Syria?
2.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2006.
How do Ghana and Syria rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
Ghana ranks 36th and Syria ranks 34th 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).