The data shows the percentage of Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children between the age of 0-5 Years to total reported childhood diseases 0-5 Years
Note:(1)Diarrhoea - Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose, watery and unformed faeces. Acute diarrhoea is the sudden onset of three or more loose stools per day, lasting less than 14 days.
(2) Dehydration - A dangerous loss of body fluid caused by illness, sweating or inadequate intake
The data shows the percentage of Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children between the age of 0-5 Years to total reported childhood diseases 0-5 Years
Note:(1)Diarrhoea - Diarrhoea is the frequent passing of loose, watery and unformed faeces. Acute diarrhoea is the sudden onset of three or more loose stools per day, lasting less than 14 days.
(2) Dehydration - A dangerous loss of body fluid caused by illness, sweating or inadequate intake
Rows: 7260
Columns: 9
Time period: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Last Updated: 27 July 2026
Data preview
fiscal_year
state
district_as_per_source
district_as_per_lgd
district_lgd_code
indicator
value
unit
note
2016-17
Tamil Nadu
Karur
Karur
576
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
100
value in Percentage
2016-17
Karnataka
Yadgir
Yadgir
635
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
93.9
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Kupwara
Kupwara
8
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
95.8
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Kulgam
Kulgam
622
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
99.6
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar
Kishtwar
620
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
97.4
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Kathua
Kathua
7
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
100
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Kargil
Kargil
6
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
99.5
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu
Jammu
5
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
98.4
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Ganderbal
Ganderbal
626
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
57.8
value in Percentage
2016-17
Jammu and Kashmir
Doda
Doda
4
percentage Diarrhoea and dehydration in Children 0-5 Years of Age to Total Reported Childhood Diseases 0-5 Years
The Indian fiscal year (e.g., 2016-17) to which the reported health data pertains.
state
String
36
7260
The Indian state or union territory for which the childhood disease data is reported.
district_as_per_source
String
704
6895
The name of the district as recorded in the original source data.
district_as_per_lgd
String
692
6815
The district name standardized according to the Local Government Directory (LGD) reference list.
district_lgd_code
Int64
695
6815
The unique numeric code assigned to the district in the Local Government Directory (LGD).
indicator
String
1
7260
The health indicator measured: the percentage of diarrhoea and dehydration cases among children aged 0-5 years relative to total reported childhood diseases in that age group.
value
Float64
720
6147
The reported percentage of diarrhoea and dehydration cases among children aged 0-5 years out of total reported childhood diseases for the given district and year.
unit
String
1
7260
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as a percentage.
note
String
1
0
Optional remarks or additional notes pertaining to the record.
Citation
Health Management Information System. (2026). Diarrhoea and dehydration in children below five [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/6029
