Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique
Mozambique: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 90.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 90.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique peaked at 99.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Mozambique ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 25.0% | — |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -40.9% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | +106.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +27.3% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +97.6% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +395.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.0% | +40.7% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.1% | 0.0% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 20.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 59.0% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 91.0% compare
- 14 Pakistan 90.0% compare
- 16 Nigeria 89.0% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 85.0% compare
- 17 Guinea 85.0% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Mozambique was 90.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Mozambique rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Mozambique ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.