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

Senegal
16.0%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
16.7%
in 2019
Senegal rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
22nd

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

  • Senegal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 16.7% against 16.0% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 34.0% 5.9% 28.1% Senegal
2010s 17.7% 15.3% 2.4% Senegal

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, Senegal or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 16.7% against 16.0% in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 between Senegal and Zimbabwe?
0.7%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zimbabwe?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
How do Senegal and Zimbabwe rank globally for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Senegal ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd 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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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.