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

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Somalia was 32.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 99.00 in 2009, while its lowest value was 4.00 in 2007.

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
2001 62.00
2002 70.00
2003 56.00
2006 32.00
2007 4.00
2008 99.00
2009 99.00
2011 12.00
2014 30.00
2015 33.00
2016 9.00
2017 11.00
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