Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 32.5% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Dominican Republic stood at 32.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.9% | — |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 19.9% | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 22.6% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +43.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 32.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.5% | 28.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.9% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.6% | 32.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Dominican Republic?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Dominican Republic was 32.5% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3. 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.