Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9.5% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Madagascar peaked at 20.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.4% | — |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +28.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | +59.1% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +66.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -52.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 49% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 48% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.3% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.1% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % 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 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % 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): q4 in Madagascar?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Madagascar was 9.5% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4?
- Madagascar ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.