Nigeria vs Rwanda: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4

Nigeria
19.4%
in 2018
Rwanda
17.6%
in 2020
Nigeria rank
21st
Rwanda rank
23rd

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
10203040199020052020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 19.4% against 17.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Rwanda ahead.

Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 14.9% 22.5% 7.6% Rwanda
2010s 26.9% 21.3% 5.6% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4, Nigeria or Rwanda?
Nigeria, at 19.4% against 17.6% in Rwanda as of 2018.
What is the difference in prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 between Nigeria and Rwanda?
1.8%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4?
Nigeria ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 23rd of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 235 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Prevalence of children with fever: Percentage of children under age five years with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey.