Dem. Rep. Congo - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Dem. Rep. Congo was 78.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 99.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2000.

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 78.00
2000 0.00
2001 12.00
2002 62.00
2003 72.00
2004 70.00
2005 87.00
2006 91.00
2007 79.00
2008 85.00
2009 89.00
2010 83.00
2011 98.00
2012 84.00
2013 98.00
2014 99.00
2015 94.00
2016 44.00
2017 1.00
2018 78.00

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