Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda
Uganda: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 was 23.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda, 2001–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Uganda recorded 23.0% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda peaked at 44.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q4 in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.2% | — |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.8% | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | -26.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 23.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.5%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 23.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.2% | 44.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 23.0% | 40.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 in Uganda was 23.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4?
- Uganda ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q4 rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.