Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 11.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.7% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Cameroon peaked at 37.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1998 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -62.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.8% | 22.2% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.0% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 11.7% | 37.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 29 Jordan 14.7% compare
- 30 Madagascar 12.6% compare
- 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 11.7% compare
- 33 India 11.0% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.9% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Cameroon was 11.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Cameroon ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.