Children with fever receiving antimalarial drugs (% of children under age 5 with fever) - Country Ranking - South America
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.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 53.00 | 2012 |
| 2 | Guyana | 7.40 | 2014 |
| 3 | Colombia | 3.60 | 2010 |
| 4 | Suriname | 0.00 | 2010 |
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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
