Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 99.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 100.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 90.00 in 2017.

Definition: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least two doses of vitamin A in the previous year.

Source: United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.

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Year Value
1999 100.00
2000 96.00
2001 99.00
2002 99.00
2003 99.00
2004 99.00
2005 98.00
2006 99.00
2007 99.00
2008 98.00
2009 99.00
2010 99.00
2011 99.00
2012 99.00
2013 98.00
2014 99.00
2015 99.00
2016 99.00
2017 90.00
2018 99.00

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Vitamin A is essential for optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness, also causes a greater risk of dying from a range of childhood ailments such as measles, malaria, and diarrhea. In low- and middle-inco

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition