Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 99.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 99.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh peaked at 99.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.0% | — |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 94.0% | — |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | — |
| 2016 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | — |
| 2020 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | — |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 99.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | -100.0% | 97.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 99.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | -100.0% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 81.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 Afghanistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 99.0% compare
- 1 Niger 99.0% compare
- 1 Zambia 99.0% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Bangladesh was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.