Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Nepal
Nepal: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 5.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Nepal, 1996–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Nepal stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Nepal peaked at 20.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20.7% | — |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -64.7% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +178.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -51.8% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -28.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.7% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.6% | 16.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Nigeria 8.0% compare
- 34 Sierra Leone 6.5% compare
- 35 India 6.2% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.5% compare
- 38 Viet Nam 5.2% compare
- 39 Philippines 4.4% compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.17 % 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 0.0451 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.11 % 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 Nepal?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Nepal was 5.6% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.