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

Rwanda: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 20.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20.3%
Change on year
down 37.3%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 1992
All-time low
15.4%
in 2010
Years of data
9
1992–2020

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

0102030401992200620201992: 41.12000: 33.72005: 25.82008: 21.92010: 15.42013: 312015: 20.12017: 32.42020: 20.3

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 20.3% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.3% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Rwanda peaked at 41.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2010.

Rwanda ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 41.1%
2000 33.7% -18.0%
2005 25.8% -23.4%
2008 21.9% -15.1%
2010 15.4% -29.7%
2013 31.0% +101.3%
2015 20.1% -35.2%
2017 32.4% +61.2%
2020 20.3% -37.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 20.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 20.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.1% 41.1% 41.1% 1
2000s 27.1% 21.9% 33.7% 3
2010s 24.7% 15.4% 32.4% 4
2020s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 18 Nepal 21.1% compare
  2. 19 Benin 20.7% compare
  3. 20 Peru 20.6% compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 19.1% compare
  5. 22 Zimbabwe 19.1% compare
  6. 24 Kenya 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Rwanda?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Rwanda was 20.3% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2010.
How does Rwanda rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
Rwanda ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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.