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

Indonesia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 25.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
25.3%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2012
All-time low
20.4%
in 2003
Years of data
5
1997–2017

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Indonesia, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 23.4 highest2003: 20.4 highest2007: 23.4 highest2012: 26.2 highest2017: 25.3 highest

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

Analysis

In 2017, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Indonesia stood at 25.3%.

The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Indonesia peaked at 26.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2003.

That places Indonesia 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Indonesia, 1997 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1997 23.4%
2003 20.4% -12.8%
2007 23.4% +14.7%
2012 26.2% +12.0%
2017 25.3% -3.4%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 25.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1
2000s 21.9% 20.4% 23.4% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.3% 26.2% 2

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 7 Liberia 26.7% compare
  2. 8 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
  3. 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
  4. 11 Ghana 23.1% compare
  5. 12 Colombia 21.2% compare
  6. 13 Guinea 20.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Indonesia?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Indonesia was 25.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2003.
How does Indonesia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Indonesia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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.