São Tomé and Principe - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in São Tomé and Principe was 32.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 15 years was 76.00 in 2004, 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 |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 76.00 |
| 2005 | 28.00 |
| 2006 | 56.00 |
| 2007 | 48.00 |
| 2008 | 19.00 |
| 2009 | 35.00 |
| 2010 | 35.00 |
| 2011 | 36.00 |
| 2012 | 34.00 |
| 2013 | 56.00 |
| 2015 | 42.00 |
| 2016 | 34.00 |
| 2017 | 23.00 |
| 2018 | 32.00 |
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
