Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Jordan

Jordan: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 8.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.7%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 1997
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
6
1990–2018

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Jordan, 1990–2018

05101520251990200420181990: 10.71997: 23.62002: 192007: 17.42012: 17.12018: 8.7

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Jordan stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Jordan peaked at 23.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Jordan, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 10.7%
1997 23.6% +120.6%
2002 19.0% -19.5%
2007 17.4% -8.4%
2012 17.1% -1.7%
2018 8.7% -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.1% 10.7% 23.6% 2
2000s 18.2% 17.4% 19.0% 2
2010s 12.9% 8.7% 17.1% 2

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 31 Mongolia 11.3% compare
  2. 32 Nepal 9.3% compare
  3. 33 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
  4. 35 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
  5. 36 India 8.2% compare
  6. 37 Lesotho 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Jordan?
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Jordan was 8.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
Jordan ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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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Indicator
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 248 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.