Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia

Colombia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 25.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1995
All-time low
17.3%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2010

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2010

01020301990200020101990: 17.3 lowest1995: 27.6 lowest2000: 23.9 lowest2005: 27.1 lowest2010: 25.8 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 25.8% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia peaked at 27.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 1990 to 2010.
Year lowest Change
1990 17.3%
1995 27.6% +59.5%
2000 23.9% -13.4%
2005 27.1% +13.4%
2010 25.8% -4.8%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 25.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.5% 17.3% 27.6% 2
2000s 25.5% 23.9% 27.1% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Uganda 31.5% compare
  2. 10 Egypt 30.3% compare
  3. 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.4% compare
  4. 13 Cote d'Ivoire 25.0% compare
  5. 14 Togo 24.4% compare
  6. 15 Burkina Faso 23.2% compare
  7. 15 Liberia 23.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Colombia was 25.8% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 234 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.