Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 19.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burkina Faso, 1993–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 19.5% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Burkina Faso peaked at 37.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2006.
That places Burkina Faso 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31.8% | — |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 30.1% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -48.1% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 19.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 31.8% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 19.1% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.5% | 37.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % 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 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % 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): q5 in Burkina Faso?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Burkina Faso was 19.5% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2006.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Burkina Faso ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.