Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Gambia
Gambia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 28.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Gambia, 2000–2023
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 Gambia stood at 28.0%.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Gambia peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 42nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 17.0% | — |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +247.1% |
| 2007 | 82.0% | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -65.9% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +253.6% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +16.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 28.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 28.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Gambia 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 | +253.6% | 28.0% | 99.0% |
| 2006 | +247.1% | 17.0% | 59.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 0.0% | 82.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 27.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 24.0% | 33.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.0% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 35.0% compare
- 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.0% compare
- 44 Togo 24.0% compare
- 45 Haiti 20.0% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % 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 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Gambia?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Gambia was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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.