Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Niger
Niger: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Niger recorded 99.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Niger peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2017.
That places Niger 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 68.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 53.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 87.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Afghanistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 99.0% compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 99.0% compare
- 1 Zambia 99.0% compare
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22,995 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0748 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Niger?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Niger was 99.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger 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.