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
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
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).