Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) was 18.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Tanzania, 1996–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2016, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania stood at 18.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania peaked at 18.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.2% | — |
| 1999 | 11.2% | -38.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 11.2% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.0% | 18.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania was 18.4% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.