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

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Nicaragua was 3.00 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 63.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2003.

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 63.00
2003 0.00
2004 5.00
2005 0.00
2007 1.00
2009 6.00
2010 7.00
2011 2.00
2012 7.00
2014 4.00
2015 3.00

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