Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 14.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Colombia, 1990–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.2% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Colombia peaked at 20.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.7% | — |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -21.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.0%, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Senegal 14.9% compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.0% compare
- 29 Jordan 12.8% compare
- 30 Madagascar 12.1% compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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): q3 in Colombia?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Colombia was 14.2% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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.