Nigeria vs Senegal: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5

Nigeria
14.2%
in 2018
Senegal
16.0%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
26th
Senegal rank
23rd

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 over time

  • Nigeria
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 16.0% against 14.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Senegal ahead.

Nigeria ranks 26th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5, Nigeria or Senegal?
Senegal, at 16.0% against 14.2% in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 between Nigeria and Senegal?
1.8%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Nigeria and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Nigeria ranks 26th and Senegal 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.