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

Haiti: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 29.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
29.0%
World rank
4th
of 36 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 1995
All-time low
22.9%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1995–2017

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Haiti, 1995–2017

01020301995200620171995: 29.9 highest2000: 28.2 highest2006: 22.9 highest2012: 24.3 highest2017: 29 highest

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 Haiti is 29.0%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Haiti peaked at 29.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2006.

That places Haiti 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Haiti, 1995 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1995 29.9%
2000 28.2% -5.7%
2006 22.9% -18.8%
2012 24.3% +6.1%
2017 29.0% +19.3%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 29.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.9% 29.9% 29.9% 1
2000s 25.5% 22.9% 28.2% 2
2010s 26.6% 24.3% 29.0% 2

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 1 Malawi 30.8% compare
  2. 2 Cote d'Ivoire 30.6% compare
  3. 3 Chad 30.3% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 27.2% compare
  5. 6 Dominican Republic 26.9% compare
  6. 7 Liberia 26.7% 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 Haiti?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Haiti was 29.0% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2006.
How does Haiti rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Haiti ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Haiti 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.