Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 23.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Liberia, 2007–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Liberia is 23.2%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Liberia peaked at 47.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27.3% | — |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +45.4% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +31.2% |
| 2020 | 23.2% | -43.7% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.5% | 27.3% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.4% | 47.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 23.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 12 Colombia 25.8%
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 25.0% compare
- 14 Togo 24.4% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 23.2% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 23.1% compare
- 18 Nepal 22.1% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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 Liberia?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Liberia was 23.2% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.