Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 9.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia, 1990–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia is 9.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia peaked at 13.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.
That places Colombia 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 13.3% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 66% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.9% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia was 9.3% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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About this data
Prevalence of diarrhea: Percentage of children under age five years who had diarrhea in the two weeks preceding the survey.