Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Colombia
Colombia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 was 26.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Colombia, 1990–2010
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2010, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Colombia stood at 26.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Colombia peaked at 28.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 13th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3% | — |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +47.2% |
| 2000 | 25.8% | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.3% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 25.3% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Colombia?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Colombia was 26.2% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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): Q2. 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.