Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 was 15.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Cameroon stood at 15.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Cameroon peaked at 29.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2018.
Cameroon ranks 22nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.7% | — |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | +16.6% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -33.5% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +44.7% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.3% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 17.9% | 29.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 15.9% | 25.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 19 Guinea 18.0% compare
- 20 Indonesia 17.8% compare
- 21 Benin 16.0% compare
- 23 Mauritania 15.6% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.6% compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 15.5% compare
- 25 Senegal 15.5% compare
More health data for Cameroon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7821 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 786.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 12,841 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 17 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.22 % 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 0.0746 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.21 % 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): q2 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Cameroon was 15.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2018.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
- Cameroon ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2. 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.