Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 16.2% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2012, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 20.2% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru peaked at 29.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.3% | — |
| 1996 | 28.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | -20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 19.5% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Burkina Faso 18.7% compare
- 17 Indonesia 18.7% compare
- 19 Mauritania 18.1% compare
- 21 Guinea 16.1% compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 16.0% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru was 16.2% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.