Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 was 15.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Zimbabwe, 1994–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Zimbabwe is 15.3%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Zimbabwe peaked at 25.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q3 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 25.0% | — |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -34.8% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 15.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +51.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -32.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.8% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 11.8% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.4% | 22.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Zimbabwe?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 in Zimbabwe was 15.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3?
- Zimbabwe ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.