Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 23.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Bangladesh, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 23.1% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Bangladesh peaked at 42.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 31.6% | — |
| 2000 | 39.7% | +25.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 34.2% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -32.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 23.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 38.9% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 23.1% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Bangladesh was 23.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of children with fever: Percentage of children under age five years with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey.