Indonesia - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Indonesia was 62.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 87.00 in 2007, while its lowest value was 57.00 in 2001.

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 64.00
2000 68.00
2001 57.00
2002 61.00
2003 62.00
2004 73.00
2005 76.00
2006 82.00
2007 87.00
2008 86.00
2009 84.00
2010 80.00
2011 76.00
2012 73.00
2013 82.00
2014 84.00
2015 82.00
2017 62.00

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