Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt
Egypt: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 19.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2014, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt peaked at 42.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2008.
That places Egypt 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.3% | -68.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +133.8% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | +52.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.8% 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 | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 13.0% | 31.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Egypt was 19.8% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2014.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.