Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Liberia
Liberia: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 26.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Liberia, 2007–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2020, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Liberia stood at 26.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Liberia peaked at 48.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2013.
That places Liberia 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.0% | — |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +51.6% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -13.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 26.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 26.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.5%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 32.0% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 26.6% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 26.7% | 26.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 4 Haiti 29.0% compare
- 5 Burundi 27.2% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 26.9% compare
- 8 Guinea-Bissau 26.1% compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 26.0% compare
- 10 Indonesia 25.3% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Liberia?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Liberia was 26.7% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Liberia ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2020.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia 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.