Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 18.2% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in 2018.
That represents a change of up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Cameroon peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2014.
That places Cameroon 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.9% | — |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +48.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -32.6% |
| 2006 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 15.1% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 22.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.6% | 21.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Cameroon was 18.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4. 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.