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
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
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.