IDA total - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in IDA total was 65.76 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 83.63 in 2009, while its lowest value was 37.34 in 2000.
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 | 73.19 |
| 2000 | 37.34 |
| 2001 | 53.02 |
| 2002 | 58.69 |
| 2003 | 56.71 |
| 2004 | 67.05 |
| 2005 | 73.24 |
| 2006 | 77.20 |
| 2007 | 75.27 |
| 2008 | 70.06 |
| 2009 | 83.63 |
| 2010 | 76.48 |
| 2011 | 72.91 |
| 2012 | 76.02 |
| 2013 | 68.00 |
| 2014 | 72.93 |
| 2015 | 78.70 |
| 2016 | 58.75 |
| 2017 | 66.93 |
| 2018 | 65.76 |
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
