Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 was 18.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Tanzania, 1996–2017
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 Tanzania is 18.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania peaked at 33.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): Q5 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.1% | — |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 18.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.9%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 33.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 19.2% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 18.3% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania?
- Prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 in Tanzania was 18.3% in 2017, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5?
- Tanzania ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of children with fever (% of children under 5): q5 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.