Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 48.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.0%
World rank
26th
of 37 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2014
All-time low
25.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2019
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe, 2006–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe is 48.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe peaked at 58.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2006.
Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 25.0% | — |
| 2009 | 42.6% | +70.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | -5.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 48.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 48.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 25.0% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 48.0% | 58.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 23 Nepal 57.5% compare
- 24 Senegal 54.1% compare
- 25 Madagascar 51.5% compare
- 27 Guinea-Bissau 47.6% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 46.4% compare
- 29 Ghana 43.2% compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9632 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Zimbabwe was 48.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2006.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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