Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Gambia
Gambia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 was 16.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Gambia, 2000–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16.7% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Gambia peaked at 24.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2006.
That places Gambia 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | -30.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 85% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.6% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 7.7% | 24.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Gambia?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Gambia was 16.7% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- How does Gambia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4. 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.