Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Angola
Angola: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 7.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Angola, 2002–2020
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2020, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Angola stood at 7.0%.
That represents a change of up 40.0% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Angola peaked at 82.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2017.
Angola ranks 57th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.0% | — |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -89.7% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | +828.6% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | -55.0% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +127.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +96.4% |
| 2012 | 44.0% | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -87.5% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +133.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -78.6% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 7.0% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 3.0% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Angola?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Angola was 7.0% in 2020, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- How does Angola rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Angola ranks 57th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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.