Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Ghana
Ghana: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 23.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Ghana, 1998–2019
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.1% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in 2019.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Ghana peaked at 27.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2011.
Ghana ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 27.6% | — |
| 2003 | 20.9% | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +139.1% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +21.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 23.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 23.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 14.3% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.1% | 27.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
- 10 Indonesia 25.3% compare
- 12 Colombia 21.2% compare
- 13 Guinea 20.9% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 20.4% compare
More health data for Ghana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5623 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.06 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5816 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Ghana?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Ghana was 23.1% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Ghana ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.