Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 74.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries is 74.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries peaked at 86.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2000.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.8% | — |
| 2001 | 47.8% | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | +37.7% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 79.1% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 86.4% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 66.3% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 45.7% | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | +36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.7% | 33.8% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 56.7% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 45.7% | 74.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More health data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0169 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0204 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.29 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Least developed countries was 74.3% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 86.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2000.
- How does Least developed countries rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.