Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 11.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Rwanda stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Rwanda peaked at 25.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 27th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 25.5% | — |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 14.0% | 18.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 9.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.2% compare
- 26 Mauritania 11.1% compare
- 28 Ghana 9.9% compare
- 29 Benin 9.5% compare
- 29 Mongolia 9.5% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Rwanda?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Rwanda was 11.0% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Rwanda ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.