Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Cameroon is 17.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Cameroon peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1998.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.6% | — |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -35.4% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +72.3% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +31.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 15.9% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 17.8% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.4% | 23.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Cameroon was 17.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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): Q3. 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.