Marshall Islands - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Marshall Islands was 39.00 as of 2007. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 67.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 2005.
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 |
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1999 | 67.00 |
2001 | 32.00 |
2003 | 23.00 |
2004 | 24.00 |
2005 | 6.00 |
2006 | 41.00 |
2007 | 39.00 |
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