Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 was 21.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru, 1996–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2012, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru stood at 21.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru peaked at 34.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2012.
That places Peru 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q1 in Peru, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.1% | — |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -14.5% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.9% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.5% | 27.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 in Peru was 21.5% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q1 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.