Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in India
India: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 8.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2021, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in India stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in India peaked at 17.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2021.
India ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 12.0% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 34 Jordan 8.7% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
- 37 Lesotho 7.9% compare
- 38 Philippines 7.0% compare
- 39 Viet Nam 6.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in India?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in India was 8.2% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- How does India rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- India ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.