Cameroon vs Ghana: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3
Cameroon
17.4%
in 2018
Ghana
18.1%
in 2018
Cameroon rank
15th
Ghana rank
14th
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.1% against 17.4% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 22.2% | 6.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 15.2% | 2.6% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.1% | 4.6% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18.1% against 17.4% in Cameroon as of 2018.
- What is the difference in prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 0.7%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Cameroon ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.