Malaria Diagnostic Rates for Febrile Children Under Age 5

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ) provides a dataset on malaria diagnostics for children under five, last updated on March 26, 2026. The data measures the percentage of febrile children who received a finger or heel stick for malaria testing. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional disparities in malaria diagnostic access based on reported percentage rates.
• Tracking progress in child health interventions based on diagnostic coverage indicators.
• Correlating malaria testing rates with other public health outcomes for febrile children.

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), an authoritative source.
• Dataset was last updated on March 26, 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
• Available in two common, machine-readable formats: CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and sample data are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national health surveys or reporting systems.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-26 09:44:40.574823; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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