Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 15.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Peru, 1992–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Peru is 15.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Peru peaked at 23.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2012.
That places Peru 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.7% | — |
| 1996 | 23.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.8% | 19.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 18 Burkina Faso 17.1% compare
- 19 Nigeria 16.4% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.4% compare
- 22 Guinea 15.5% compare
- 23 Benin 15.3% compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 15.3% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 15.3% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % 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 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % 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 Peru?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Peru was 15.8% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.