Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 was 21.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Tanzania, 1996–2017
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 21.5% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Tanzania peaked at 31.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2016.
Tanzania ranks 17th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q3 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 31.7% | — |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +22.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.7%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 31.4% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 21.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 in Tanzania was 21.5% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2016.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q3 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.