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

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Myanmar was 83.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 96.00 in 2016, while its lowest value was 42.00 in 1999.

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 42.00
2000 66.00
2001 86.00
2002 92.00
2003 87.00
2004 96.00
2005 96.00
2006 95.00
2007 93.00
2008 94.00
2009 95.00
2010 94.00
2011 96.00
2012 86.00
2013 93.00
2014 94.00
2015 88.00
2016 96.00
2017 89.00
2018 83.00

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