Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Jordan
Jordan: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 10.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Jordan, 1990–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2018, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Jordan stood at 10.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Jordan peaked at 19.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -71.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -24.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.6% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 33 Zambia 11.7% compare
- 34 Madagascar 11.5% compare
- 36 Mauritania 10.5% compare
More health data for Jordan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 842.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 470 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2 % 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 0.048 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.13 % 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 Jordan?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Jordan was 10.7% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Jordan ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.