Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Ghana
Ghana: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 44.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 44.0%.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Ghana peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2012.
That places Ghana 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -72.9% |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +196.2% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | +275.0% |
| 2010 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -81.9% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | +464.7% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -76.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | +51.5% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -35.6% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 24.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 17.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 31.0% | 44.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Ghana?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Ghana was 44.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.