Ghana - 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 Ghana was 50.10 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 62.80 in 2003, while its lowest value was 43.00 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 |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.00 |
| 2000 | 61.00 |
| 2003 | 62.80 |
| 2006 | 61.00 |
| 2008 | 43.00 |
| 2011 | 52.60 |
| 2014 | 48.50 |
| 2016 | 50.10 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Disease prevention
