Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 was 15.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Senegal, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Senegal is 15.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Senegal peaked at 33.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2019.
That places Senegal 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.3% | — |
| 2000 | 33.1% | +80.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -30.6% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +25.8% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -30.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 29.4% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 15.6% | 30.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Senegal was 15.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2019.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.