Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Senegal
Senegal: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 16.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Senegal, 2000–2019
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 Senegal is 16.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Senegal peaked at 35.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2016.
Senegal ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8% | — |
| 2005 | 29.8% | +67.4% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | -28.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -31.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 16.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 17.8% | 35.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 10.4% | 29.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More health data for Senegal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7598 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 835.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,496 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0658 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Senegal?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Senegal was 16.0% in 2019, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2016.
- How does Senegal rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Senegal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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.