Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 16.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.0%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1999
All-time low
16.0%
in 2016
Years of data
6
1994–2016

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016

01020301994200520161994: 21.2 lowest1999: 31.5 lowest2000: 23.6 lowest2006: 19.7 lowest2012: 21.2 lowest2016: 16 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Côte d'Ivoire recorded 16.0% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.

That places Côte d'Ivoire 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994 to 2016.
Year lowest Change
1994 21.2%
1999 31.5% +48.6%
2000 23.6% -25.1%
2006 19.7% -16.5%
2012 21.2% +7.6%
2016 16.0% -24.5%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 16.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.4% 21.2% 31.5% 2
2000s 21.6% 19.7% 23.6% 2
2010s 18.6% 16.0% 21.2% 2

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 19 Mauritania 18.1% compare
  2. 20 Peru 16.2% compare
  3. 21 Guinea 16.1% compare
  4. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.9% compare
  5. 24 Senegal 15.6% compare
  6. 25 Viet Nam 15.4% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire?
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Côte d'Ivoire was 16.0% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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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Indicator
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 248 data points, 1990–2021
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Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.