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
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2010
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 Uganda 31.5% compare
- 10 Egypt 30.3% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.4% compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 25.0% compare
- 14 Togo 24.4% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 23.2% compare
- 15 Liberia 23.2%
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % 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 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % 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 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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Prevalence of children with fever: Percentage of children under age five years with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey.