Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Kenya
Kenya: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 84.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 84.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 342.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Kenya peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Kenya 19th 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 46.0% | — |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 62.0% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | +78.4% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | -71.2% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +47.4% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 84.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 0.0% | 69.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 19.0% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Kenya?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Kenya was 84.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 342.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.