Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in India
India: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 6.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2021, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in India stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in India peaked at 16.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2021.
That places India 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in India, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.0% | — |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +64.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 10.0% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in India?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in India was 6.2% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- How does India rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- India ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.