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
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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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Indicator
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 248 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.