Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 25.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad stood at 25.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad peaked at 32.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2004.
Chad ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.0% | — |
| 2000 | 26.3% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +19.2% |
| 2019 | 25.3% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 23.7% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.3% | 32.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad was 25.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.