Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 was 9.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Lesotho stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Lesotho peaked at 22.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q2 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.1% | — |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | -24.6% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -45.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.9% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.0% | 16.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 32 India 9.9% compare
- 33 Sierra Leone 9.4% compare
- 34 Mongolia 9.2% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 8.5% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 8.3% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 8.2% compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0548 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 in Lesotho was 9.0% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2?
- Lesotho ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.