Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 80.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 92.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.5% | — |
| 2001 | 56.2% | +187.8% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +145.8% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -45.2% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | +148.0% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 55.9% | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -63.7% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | +163.5% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | +19.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +187.8% | 19.5% | 56.2% |
| 2021 | +163.5% | 23.8% | 62.7% |
| 2009 | +148.0% | 33.5% | 83.0% |
| 2004 | +145.8% | 27.1% | 66.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 19.5% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 55.9% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 23.8% | 80.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Afghanistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 99.0% compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 99.0% compare
- 1 Niger 99.0% compare
- 1 Zambia 99.0% compare
More health data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0237 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Africa Western and Central was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2000.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old receiving two high-dose vitamin A supplements in a calendar year.