Table 3 Total Diarrhea episodes among children under 5 years of age living in low- and middle-income countries for 1990 and 2010
From: Diarrhea incidence in low- and middle-income countries in 1990 and 2010: a systematic review
| Â | 1990 | 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHO Region (number of low-/middle income countries included in analysis) | Episodes/child year | Population of children under 5 years | Total | Episodes/child year | Population of children under 5 years | Total |
Africa (45) | 4.2 | 92,112,710 | 386,873,382 | 3.3 | 135,986,600 | 448,755,780 |
Americas (29) | 4.5 | 55,097,140 | 247,937,130 | 4.0 | 55,069,550 | 220,278,200 |
Eastern Mediterranean (15) | 3.5 | 60,682,760 | 212,389,660 | 3.0 | 66,458,970 | 199,376,910 |
Europe (23) | 4.4 | 37,236,710 | 163,841,524 | 4.0 | 27,836,060 | 111,344,240 |
South East Asian (11) | 3.0 | 175,764,800 | 527,294,400 | 2.4 | 182,015,100 | 436,836,240 |
Western Pacific (16) | 2.5 | 143,774,300 | 359,435,750 | 2.3 | 110,854,400 | 254,965,120 |
Total Diarrhea Episodes | 1,897,771,846 | Â | Â | 1,671,556,490 | ||