Low income - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Low income was 63.77 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 87.40 in 1999, while its lowest value was 17.61 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 | 87.40 |
| 2000 | 17.61 |
| 2001 | 28.17 |
| 2003 | 50.69 |
| 2004 | 51.87 |
| 2005 | 69.96 |
| 2006 | 75.22 |
| 2007 | 77.20 |
| 2008 | 83.38 |
| 2009 | 84.77 |
| 2010 | 79.24 |
| 2011 | 78.05 |
| 2012 | 64.03 |
| 2013 | 78.33 |
| 2014 | 77.05 |
| 2015 | 77.11 |
| 2016 | 68.62 |
| 2017 | 49.03 |
| 2018 | 63.77 |
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
