Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 15.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 15.3% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 25.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2016.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 18.8% | — |
| 1999 | 25.3% | +34.6% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +19.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -21.5% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.4%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.1%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 18.8% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
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): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.3% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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): 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.