Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 13.0% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya, 1993–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya stood at 13.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya peaked at 20.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.3% | — |
| 1998 | 13.1% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +55.0% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.1% | 20.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Cameroon 14.9% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 14.0% compare
- 15 Egypt 13.5% compare
- 16 Jordan 13.0% compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 12.8% compare
- 18 Madagascar 12.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya was 13.0% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.