Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 20.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
20.3%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2009
All-time low
17.8%
in 1998
Years of data
5
1993–2014
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Kenya recorded 20.3% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Kenya peaked at 21.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1998.
Kenya ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18.2% | — |
| 1998 | 17.8% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Kenya?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Kenya was 20.3% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1998.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Kenya ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.