Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 9.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.3% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Nepal peaked at 27.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -43.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +111.6% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 15.3% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.6% | 18.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Kyrgyzstan 11.7% compare
- 29 Peru 11.7% compare
- 31 Mongolia 11.3% compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 8.9% compare
- 34 Jordan 8.7% compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 8.5% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Nepal?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Nepal was 9.3% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.