Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 19.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho, 2005–2022
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 Lesotho is 19.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho peaked at 67.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 46th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +322.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +123.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 2.0% | 38.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 17.0% | 67.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
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More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,227 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 382 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0475 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Lesotho was 19.0% in 2022, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Lesotho ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.