Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 in Laos
Laos: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 was 36.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Laos, 2001–2022
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2022, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Laos stood at 36.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Laos peaked at 92.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2021.
That places Laos 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 64.0% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 70.0% | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 55.0% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -48.9% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +85.1% |
| 2014 | 89.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 73% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.1% | 55.0% | 88.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 47.0% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 34.0% | 54.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Laos?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Laos was 36.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.