Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 91.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +416.7% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +7700.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 0.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 1.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 56.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 91.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.