Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Kiribati
Kiribati: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 37.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Kiribati, 2000–2017
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 Kiribati is 37.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Kiribati peaked at 60.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
Kiribati ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.0% | — |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | — |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -31.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 35 Ghana 44.0% compare
- 36 South Africa 41.0% compare
- 37 Uganda 38.0% compare
- 38 Zimbabwe 37.0% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 36.0% compare
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 35.0% compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % 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 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % 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 Kiribati?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Kiribati was 37.0% in 2017, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Kiribati rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Kiribati ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.