Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 was 22.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Uganda, 1995–2016
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2016, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Uganda stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Uganda peaked at 26.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2001.
That places Uganda 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 20.9% | — |
| 2001 | 19.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -15.2% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 22.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 22.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.4% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 2 Malawi 25.6% compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23.9% compare
- 4 Haiti 23.1% compare
- 5 Gambia 22.3% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.4% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 Uganda?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Uganda was 22.3% in 2016, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2001.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Uganda ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.