Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 13.5% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.5% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in 2014.
The figure is down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt peaked at 20.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 17.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -61.4% |
| 2003 | 20.6% | +202.9% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -47.5% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +42.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 6.8% | 20.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 12 Senegal 17.1% compare
- 13 Cameroon 14.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.0% compare
- 16 Jordan 13.0% compare
- 16 Kenya 13.0% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 18 Madagascar 12.8% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt was 13.5% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.