Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 was 15.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2016, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 15.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 26.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2016.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20.4% | — |
| 1999 | 26.6% | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -36.2% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.9%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.4% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.3% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 15.5% | 24.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 22 Cameroon 15.9% compare
- 23 Mauritania 15.6% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.6% compare
- 25 Senegal 15.5% compare
- 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.6% compare
- 28 Zimbabwe 13.3% compare
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.5% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.