Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 14.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Senegal, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Senegal is 14.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Senegal peaked at 34.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
Senegal ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.8% | — |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +29.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -30.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +93.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -14.5% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -20.7% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 14.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 76% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 14.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 20.8% | 34.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 7.6% | 22.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % 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 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % 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 Senegal?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Senegal was 14.9% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
- Senegal ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.