Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Guinea
Guinea: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 was 18.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Guinea, 1999–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Guinea stood at 18.0%.
The figure is up 87.5% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Guinea peaked at 27.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2016.
That places Guinea 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -38.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +87.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More health data for Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8529 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,123 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11,190 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 113 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9852 % 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 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9785 % 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 Guinea?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Guinea was 18.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2016.
- How does Guinea rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
- Guinea ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.