Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Comoros
Comoros: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 16.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Comoros, 2004–2022
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2022, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Comoros stood at 16.0%.
That represents a change of up 60.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Comoros peaked at 78.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 48th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +609.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 7.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 11.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 10.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Comoros?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Comoros was 16.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Comoros ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.