Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) was 16.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Cote d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 31.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
That places Cote 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 (lowest) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| 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% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote 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)
- Cote 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Cote d'Ivoire
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Cote 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 Cote 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 Cote 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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Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.