Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Malawi
Malawi: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 25.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Malawi, 1992–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Malawi is 25.6%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Malawi peaked at 28.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.5% | — |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -33.0% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +32.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.1% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 25.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Malawi?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Malawi was 25.6% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Malawi ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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.