Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya
Kenya: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 13.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya, 1993–2020
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 Kenya is 13.9%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya peaked at 39.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2020.
That places Kenya 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 39.2% | — |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +57.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -51.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 13.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 82% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.9% | 20.5% | 39.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 18.3% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Kenya was 13.9% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.