Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 23.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Kenya is 23.2%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Kenya peaked at 24.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 9th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.4% | — |
| 1998 | 19.4% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 Kenya?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Kenya was 23.2% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.