Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 was 19.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Mali, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Mali recorded 19.4% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Mali peaked at 30.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2013.
That places Mali 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.9% | — |
| 2006 | 19.4% | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -55.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +250.0% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -35.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.6%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 8.6% | 30.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 19 Rwanda 21.6% compare
- 20 Benin 21.1% compare
- 20 Nepal 21.1% compare
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.3% compare
- 24 Mauritania 19.0% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 25 Philippines 18.6% compare
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % 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 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % 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): q2 in Mali?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Mali was 19.4% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.