Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Cameroon
Cameroon: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 14.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Cameroon, 1991–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Cameroon stood at 14.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Cameroon peaked at 17.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2006.
Cameroon ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.4% | — |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -18.4% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -34.5% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.2% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.6% | 17.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Cameroon?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Cameroon was 14.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2006.
- How does Cameroon rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Cameroon ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.