Nigeria - Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs
Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (% of children under age 5 with fever)
Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (% of children under age 5 with fever) in Nigeria was 43.50 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 49.10 in 2010, while its lowest value was 27.30 in 2014.
Definition: Malaria treatment refers to the percentage of children under age five who were ill with fever in the last two weeks and received any appropriate (locally defined) anti-malarial drugs.
Source: UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 34.30 |
| 2008 | 33.20 |
| 2010 | 49.10 |
| 2011 | 44.60 |
| 2013 | 32.70 |
| 2014 | 27.30 |
| 2015 | 41.20 |
| 2018 | 43.50 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
