Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana
Ghana: Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) was 38.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana, 1988–2018
Source: State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2018, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana stood at 38.7%.
The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana peaked at 44.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1998.
That places Ghana 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 39.5% | — |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 39.9% | +63.5% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -27.3% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +53.8% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -6.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 38.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.7%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 38.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 91% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 29.0% | 44.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 38.7% | 43.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana?
- Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) in Ghana was 38.7% in 2018, according to State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1998.
- How does Ghana rank for diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration)?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2018.
- Is diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from State of the World's Children, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Diarrhea treatment (% of children under 5 receiving oral rehydration and continued feeding). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children with diarrhea who received oral rehydration and continued feeding refer to the percentage of children under age five with diarrhea in the two weeks prior to the survey who received either oral rehydration therapy or increased fluids, with continued feeding.