Ghana vs Uganda: Diarrhea treatment

Ghana
47.8%
in 2018
Uganda
46.7%
in 2016
Ghana rank
36th
Uganda rank
38th

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • Ghana
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 47.8% against 46.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s 20.0% 8.3% 11.7% Ghana
2000s 28.8% 39.6% 10.8% Uganda
2010s 35.0% 43.5% 8.5% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, Ghana or Uganda?
Ghana, at 47.8% against 46.7% in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between Ghana and Uganda?
1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th 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).