Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 26.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
26.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 2006
All-time low
22.8%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1995–2016
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2016, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Uganda stood at 26.2%.
The figure is down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Uganda peaked at 30.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.8% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 22.8% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 26.2% | 30.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Uganda was 26.2% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.