Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Mali
Mali: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 13.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Mali, 2001–2018
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Mali recorded 13.9% for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali peaked at 25.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2013.
Mali ranks 27th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Mali, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.1% | — |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -39.8% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -50.3% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +252.8% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | -45.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 83% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.5%, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.3% | 14.5% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 7.2% | 25.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Mali was 13.9% in 2018, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Mali ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2018.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali 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.