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

Latest (2014)
19.8%
World rank
15th
of 36 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 1995
All-time low
13.0%
in 2008
Years of data
6
1995–2014

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Egypt, 1995–2014

102030401995200420141995: 42 highest2000: 13.3 highest2003: 31.1 highest2005: 17.5 highest2008: 13 highest2014: 19.8 highest

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

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Egypt, 1995 to 2014.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Colombia 21.2% compare
  2. 13 Guinea 20.9% compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
  4. 16 Burkina Faso 19.5% compare
  5. 17 Togo 18.9% compare
  6. 18 Tanzania 18.3% compare

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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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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
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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.