Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5

Dominican Republic
14.0%
in 2014
Zambia
17.4%
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Zambia rank
11th

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zambia
10152025199620072018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 17.4% against 14.0% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 40 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1% 22.9% 8.8% Zambia
2000s 14.2% 20.9% 6.6% Zambia
2010s 14.0% 18.8% 4.8% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 17.4% against 14.0% in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
3.4%, 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): q5?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 11th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.