Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Philippines

Philippines: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 12.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
12.7%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.4%
in 1993
All-time low
12.7%
in 2017
Years of data
6
1993–2017

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Philippines, 1993–2017

051015201993200520171993: 19.4 highest1998: 19.4 highest2003: 17.7 highest2008: 15.2 highest2013: 17.7 highest2017: 12.7 highest

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 Philippines is 12.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Philippines peaked at 19.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2017.

Philippines ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest) in Philippines, 1993 to 2017.
Year highest Change
1993 19.4%
1998 19.4% +0.0%
2003 17.7% -8.8%
2008 15.2% -14.1%
2013 17.7% +16.4%
2017 12.7% -28.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 12.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.2%, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.4% 19.4% 19.4% 2
2000s 16.4% 15.2% 17.7% 2
2010s 15.2% 12.7% 17.7% 2

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 30 Cameroon 13.4% compare
  2. 31 Uganda 12.7% compare
  3. 33 Zambia 11.7% compare
  4. 34 Madagascar 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Philippines?
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Philippines was 12.7% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
How does Philippines rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
36 places, 235 data points, 1990–2021
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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.