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

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Philippines was 68.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 91.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 68.00 in 2016.

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 78.00
2000 69.00
2001 76.00
2002 76.00
2003 75.00
2004 85.00
2005 85.00
2006 86.00
2007 83.00
2008 86.00
2009 91.00
2010 91.00
2011 91.00
2012 90.00
2013 89.00
2014 83.00
2015 72.00
2016 68.00

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