Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burundi
Burundi: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 27.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burundi, 2000–2017
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 Burundi is 27.2%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Burundi peaked at 32.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2000.
That places Burundi 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Burundi, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +42.9% |
| 2010 | 25.8% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -15.8% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 27.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 27.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6% | 17.0% | 24.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 25.8% | 32.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 2 Cote d'Ivoire 30.6% compare
- 3 Chad 30.3% compare
- 4 Haiti 29.0% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 26.9% compare
- 7 Liberia 26.7% compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
More health data for Burundi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 929.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,143 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 26 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.736 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Burundi?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Burundi was 27.2% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Burundi ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burundi 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.