Ghana vs Malawi: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Ghana
47.8%
in 2018
Malawi
51.4%
in 2020
Ghana rank
36th
Malawi rank
33rd
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 51.4% against 47.8% in Ghana, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 96 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 22.0% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 55.2% | 26.4% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 63.5% | 14.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 51.4% against 47.8% in Ghana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Ghana and Malawi?
- 3.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Malawi ranks 33rd of 96 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children under five years old with diarrhea, in the two weeks prior to the survey, who received oral rehydration salts.