Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 12.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
12.0%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2004
All-time low
8.2%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2021

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Madagascar, 2000–2021

051015202000201020212000: 13.52004: 20.32009: 8.22011: 14.62013: 9.22016: 15.92021: 12

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

In 2021, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Madagascar stood at 12.0%.

The figure is down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Madagascar peaked at 20.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2009.

Madagascar ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Madagascar, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 13.5%
2004 20.3% +50.4%
2009 8.2% -59.6%
2011 14.6% +78.0%
2013 9.2% -37.0%
2016 15.9% +72.8%
2021 12.0% -24.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 12.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 61% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 12.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 8.2% 20.3% 3
2010s 13.2% 9.2% 15.9% 3
2020s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 32 Gambia 14.6% compare
  2. 33 Jordan 13.7% compare
  3. 34 Zambia 12.8% compare
  4. 36 Guinea-Bissau 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Madagascar?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Madagascar was 12.0% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2004.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2009.
How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
Madagascar ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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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Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 235 data points, 1990–2021
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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.