Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2

Dominican Republic
19.6%
in 2014
Zambia
20.3%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Zambia rank
12th

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 20.3% against 19.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zambia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 12th of 40 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.2% 25.5% 1.7% Dominican Republic
2000s 19.9% 24.4% 4.6% Zambia
2010s 19.6% 19.6% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 20.3% against 19.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 12th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2. 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): Q2
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.