Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 was 24.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.8% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda peaked at 31.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2001.
Uganda ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.3% | — |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 22.5% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.4% compare
- 5 Gambia 27.1% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 7 Kenya 21.3% compare
- 9 Guinea 20.8% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda was 24.8% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4?
- Uganda ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.