Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 17.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Egypt stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Egypt peaked at 23.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22.7% | — |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -61.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +163.6% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -54.2% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +72.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 8.8% | 23.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More health data for Egypt
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Egypt?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Egypt was 17.8% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.