Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 21.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia is 21.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia peaked at 25.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 1995 | 25.7% | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -6.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 21.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 19.0% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 13 Dominican Republic 22.4% compare
- 14 Ghana 21.4% compare
- 15 Rwanda 21.1% compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 17 Indonesia 18.7% compare
- 19 Mauritania 18.1% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 Colombia?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia was 21.0% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.