Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Indonesia
Indonesia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 16.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Indonesia, 1997–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Indonesia is 16.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Indonesia peaked at 16.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1997.
That places Indonesia 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 13.6% | — |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 16.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 14 Egypt 17.8% compare
- 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.3% compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 17.2% compare
- 18 Rwanda 16.4% compare
- 19 Ghana 15.8% compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 15.7% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 50 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5792 % 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 0.0376 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5519 % 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 Indonesia?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Indonesia was 16.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1997.
- How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Indonesia ranks 17th out of 40 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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About this data
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.