Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 35.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Ghana, 1998–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 35.0% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Ghana peaked at 35.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2014.
That places Ghana 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.8% | — |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 19.7% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | +32.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | +111.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +14.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 15.5% | 35.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Ghana?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Ghana was 35.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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.