Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 was 28.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Chad is 28.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Chad peaked at 37.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1997.
That places Chad 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.6% | — |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.7% | 37.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 25.2% | 28.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Chad?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Chad was 28.8% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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.