Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Indonesia

Indonesia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 18.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.7%
World rank
17th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2007
All-time low
12.3%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

051015201997200720171997: 15.2 lowest2003: 12.3 lowest2007: 21.6 lowest2012: 20.7 lowest2017: 18.7 lowest

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 18.7% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in 2017.

That represents a change of down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Indonesia peaked at 21.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2003.

Indonesia ranks 17th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year lowest Change
1997 15.2%
2003 12.3% -19.1%
2007 21.6% +75.6%
2012 20.7% -4.2%
2017 18.7% -9.7%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 18.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.2% 15.2% 15.2% 1
2000s 17.0% 12.3% 21.6% 2
2010s 19.7% 18.7% 20.7% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 14 Ghana 21.4% compare
  2. 15 Rwanda 21.1% compare
  3. 16 Colombia 21.0% compare
  4. 17 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
  5. 19 Mauritania 18.1% compare
  6. 20 Peru 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Indonesia?
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Indonesia was 18.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2003.
How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
Indonesia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.