Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) was 5.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 in Vietnam, 1997–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Vietnam stood at 5.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Vietnam peaked at 6.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7%, 49% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 35 India 6.2% compare
- 36 Nepal 5.6% compare
- 37 Bangladesh 5.5% compare
- 39 Philippines 4.4% compare
- 40 Kyrgyzstan 3.5% compare
More health data for Vietnam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,132 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Vietnam?
- Prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 in Vietnam was 5.2% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5?
- Vietnam ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of diarrhea (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.