Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Lesotho
Lesotho: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 8.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Lesotho, 2000–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8.4% for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Lesotho peaked at 11.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 32nd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9% | — |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Lesotho?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Lesotho was 8.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.