Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Togo
Togo: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 11.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
11.3%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 1998
All-time low
9.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1998–2014
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Togo, 1998–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Togo stood at 11.3%.
The figure is up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2006.
Togo ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Togo, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -34.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -7.4% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.4%, 91% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Togo's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 14.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 20 Zimbabwe 12.4% compare
- 21 Indonesia 11.9% compare
- 21 Peru 11.9% compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 11.3% compare
- 25 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.2% compare
- 26 Mauritania 11.1% compare
More health data for Togo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7948 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 875 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,021 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.86 % 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 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.37 % 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 Togo?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Togo was 11.3% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2006.
- How does Togo rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Togo ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo 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.