Sierra Leone - 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 Sierra Leone was 57.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 62.10 in 2010, while its lowest value was 27.80 in 2008.
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.00 |
| 2005 | 52.00 |
| 2008 | 27.80 |
| 2010 | 62.10 |
| 2013 | 48.30 |
| 2016 | 57.00 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
