Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon
Cameroon: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 94.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 94.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +540.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +95.8% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +422.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +85.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +507.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 9.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 14.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Cameroon was 94.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.