Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 7.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2019, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Guinea-Bissau stood at 7.8%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 39.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2019.
That places Guinea-Bissau 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.5% | — |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | -48.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 40% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 7.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 38% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 12.8% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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): q3 in Guinea-Bissau?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Guinea-Bissau was 7.8% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.