Poverty and Human Development Report 2009 - UNDP in Tanzania

Figure 19: Percentage of Children Under Five Years with Fever in the Two Weeks
prior to a Survey, by Residence, 1999, 2004/05 and 2007/08
Percentage of children under five
years of age
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
35.4%
33.6%
22.3%
24.7%
21.0%
18.6%
1999 2004/05 2007/08
Survey years
Sources: TRCHS 1999; TDHS 2004/05; THMIS 2007/08
Urban
Another indicator that improved malaria control is having a beneficial effect, and especially
among rural children, is the substantial reduction in anaemia 36 (Figure 20). The percentage of
rural children with anaemia fell from 11.8% in 2004/05 to 7.5% in 2007/08, while the change in
anaemia prevalence among urban children is not likely to be significant.
Figure 20: Percentage of Rural and Urban Children Under Five Years with
Anaemia, 2004/05 and 2007/08
% of children under five
years of age
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
7.4%
8.5%
11.8%
Urban Rural
7.5%
Sources: TDHS 2004/05; THMIS 2007/08 (re-tabulated by IHI with