India vs Nepal: Diarrhea treatment

India
60.6%
in 2021
Nepal
59.5%
in 2019
India rank
16th
Nepal rank
17th

Diarrhea treatment over time

  • India
  • Nepal
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How they compare

India currently reports 60.6% against 59.5% in Nepal, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Nepal ahead.

India ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 17th of 96 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 19.0% 20.7% 1.7% Nepal
2000s 26.0% 29.3% 3.3% Nepal
2010s 45.0% 40.5% 4.5% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrhea treatment, India or Nepal?
India, at 60.6% against 59.5% in Nepal as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrhea treatment between India and Nepal?
1.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
6 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for diarrhea treatment?
India ranks 16th and Nepal ranks 17th 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).