Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) was 11.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 11.7% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Tanzania peaked at 19.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 15.7% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -40.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.0%, 73% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.7% | 18.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 11.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 29 Jordan 14.7% compare
- 30 Madagascar 12.6% compare
- 31 Cameroon 11.7% compare
- 33 India 11.0% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 9.9% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,514 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 in Tanzania was 11.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.