Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Peru
Peru: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 17.3% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Peru, 1996–2012
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2012, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Peru stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Peru peaked at 23.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.
Peru ranks 19th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Peru, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 17.6% | — |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -23.9% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -16.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 90% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 23.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Peru?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Peru was 17.3% in 2012, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
- How does Peru rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2012.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.