Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 65.82 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 87.48 in 2009, while its lowest value was 20.40 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 81.24
2000 20.40
2001 34.31
2003 51.63
2004 50.45
2005 75.57
2006 75.91
2007 76.83
2008 80.81
2009 87.48
2010 85.85
2011 82.46
2012 68.44
2013 79.99
2014 80.37
2015 77.10
2016 65.30
2017 52.52
2018 65.82

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