Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 30.3% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Egypt stood at 30.3%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Egypt peaked at 38.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38.8% | — |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +75.8% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | +90.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 30.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 15.9% | 33.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Indonesia 32.1% compare
- 9 Uganda 31.5% compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 29.4% compare
- 12 Colombia 25.8% compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 25.0% compare
More health data for Egypt
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 946 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,225 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 Egypt?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Egypt was 30.3% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.