Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Bangladesh, 1997–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Bangladesh is 20.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Bangladesh peaked at 37.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2019.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.0% | — |
| 2000 | 35.3% | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 37.6% | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -27.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 20.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.8% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 20.4% | 32.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Bangladesh?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Bangladesh was 20.4% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2019.
- How does Bangladesh rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest). 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.