Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia

Colombia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 21.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
21.2%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2010

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia, 1990–2010

01020301990200020101990: 20.7 highest1995: 25.9 highest2000: 26.8 highest2005: 22.3 highest2010: 21.2 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 21.2% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia peaked at 26.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1990.

That places Colombia 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Colombia, 1990 to 2010.
Year highest Change
1990 20.7%
1995 25.9% +25.1%
2000 26.8% +3.5%
2005 22.3% -16.8%
2010 21.2% -4.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 21.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.3% 20.7% 25.9% 2
2000s 24.6% 22.3% 26.8% 2
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
  2. 10 Indonesia 25.3% compare
  3. 11 Ghana 23.1% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 20.9% compare
  5. 14 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
  6. 15 Egypt 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Colombia was 21.2% in 2010, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Colombia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2010.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 235 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Prevalence of children with fever: Percentage of children under age five years with fever in the two weeks preceding the survey.