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

Rwanda
14.7%
in 2020
Senegal
16.0%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
25th
Senegal rank
23rd

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

  • Rwanda
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 16.0% against 14.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 25th and Senegal ranks 23rd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Senegal Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3% 23.8% 0.5% Senegal
2010s 23.3% 15.5% 7.8% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5, Rwanda or Senegal?
Senegal, at 16.0% against 14.7% in Rwanda as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 between Rwanda and Senegal?
1.3%, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Senegal?
5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Senegal rank globally for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Rwanda ranks 25th 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.