Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Namibia
Namibia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 58.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 58.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Namibia peaked at 62.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 31st of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 10.0% | — |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | — |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | +210.0% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 13.0% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 58.0% | 60.0% | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0414 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0395 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Namibia?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Namibia was 58.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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.