Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 was 29.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Ghana, 1998–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Ghana stood at 29.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Ghana peaked at 29.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2014.
Ghana ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.2% | — |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | +78.3% |
| 2018 | 28.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 16.6% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Ghana?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Ghana was 29.9% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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): 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.