Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 15.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, 1994–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 15.7% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 24.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2006.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.6% | — |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -31.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 15.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.4%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.0% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.3% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 15.7% | 23.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More health data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 864.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,592 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.01 % 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 0.0711 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Côte d'Ivoire was 15.7% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2006.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire 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.