Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 73.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau is 73.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 44.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 77.0% | — |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 77.0% | — |
| 2023 | 73.0% | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 73.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -100.0% | 44.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | -100.0% | 95.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 0.0% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 0.0% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 27 Central African Republic 76.0% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 65.0% compare
- 30 Cambodia 61.0% compare
- 31 Namibia 58.0% compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Guinea-Bissau was 73.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.