Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 15.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali stood at 15.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2013.
Mali ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.1% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -53.9% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +238.6% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -45.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 15.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mali's 15.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.0% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 8.3% | 28.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 27 Sierra Leone 16.5% compare
- 28 Mauritania 16.1% compare
- 28 Philippines 16.1% compare
- 31 Senegal 14.9% compare
- 32 Gambia 14.6% compare
- 33 Jordan 13.7% 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): q3 in Mali?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Mali was 15.2% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
- Mali ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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): 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.