Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad
Chad: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 32.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad stood at 32.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad peaked at 32.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2000.
That places Chad 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Chad, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29.5% | — |
| 2000 | 23.8% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +27.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 32.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Chad's 32.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 23.8% | 26.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 25.7% | 32.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More health data for Chad
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6578 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,071 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41,435 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 245 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Chad was 32.7% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- How does Chad rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Chad ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.