Sierra Leone - 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 |
Statistical Concept and Methodology: Malaria is endemic to the poorest countries in the world, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Prompt and effective treatment of malaria is a critical element of malaria control. It is vital that sufferers, especially children under age 5, start treatment within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms, to prevent progression - often rapid - to severe malaria and death. Data on malaria are from national-level surveys, including Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, Demographic and Health Surveys, and Malaria Indicator Surveys.
Aggregation method: Weighted average
Periodicity: Annual
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
