Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 was 19.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Tanzania, 1996–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 19.3% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Tanzania peaked at 38.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.2% | — |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.2%, 95% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.2% | 28.2% | 38.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 19.5% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 19.3% | 20.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 20 Benin 21.1% compare
- 20 Nepal 21.1% compare
- 22 Mali 19.4% compare
- 24 Mauritania 19.0% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 25 Philippines 18.6% compare
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % 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 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % 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 Tanzania?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 in Tanzania was 19.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.