Ghana vs Uganda: Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts
Ghana
47.8%
in 2018
Uganda
46.7%
in 2016
Ghana rank
36th
Uganda rank
38th
Share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 47.8% against 46.7% in Uganda, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th of 96 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.0% | 8.3% | 11.7% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 39.6% | 10.8% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 43.5% | 8.5% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Ghana, at 47.8% against 46.7% in Uganda as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts between Ghana and Uganda?
- 1.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2011.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for share of children with diarrhea receiving oral rehydration salts?
- Ghana ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 38th 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.