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

Rwanda
14.7%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
15.2%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
25th
Sierra Leone rank
24th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 15.2% against 14.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Rwanda ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 36 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 21.4% 33.3% 11.9% Sierra Leone
2010s 23.3% 25.1% 1.8% Sierra Leone

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 Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 15.2% 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 Sierra Leone?
0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Rwanda ranks 25th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th 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.