Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) was 23.9% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Bolivia, 1994–2008
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 23.9% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Bolivia peaked at 23.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2000.
Bolivia ranks 3rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17.7% | — |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 23.9% | +20.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 23.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 23.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 14.0% | 23.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Bolivia?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Bolivia was 23.9% in 2008, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2000.
- How does Bolivia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Bolivia ranks 3rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest). 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.