Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 was 17.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Senegal, 2000–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Senegal is 17.2%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Senegal peaked at 34.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2016.
That places Senegal 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.5% | — |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +90.9% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +108.4% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | -7.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 17.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 17.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 16.5% | 34.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 10.7% | 29.4% | 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): q4 in Senegal?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Senegal was 17.2% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4?
- Senegal ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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): 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.