Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Equatorial Guinea, 2017–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Equatorial Guinea stood at 8.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 56th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.0% | — |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
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More health data for Equatorial Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 863.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 843 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.5 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.66 % 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Equatorial Guinea was 8.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 56th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.