Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 90.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan stood at 90.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Pakistan ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | — |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | — |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | — |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.6% | 91.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 0.0% | 92.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 91.0% compare
- 14 Mozambique 90.0% compare
- 16 Nigeria 89.0% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 85.0% compare
- 17 Guinea 85.0% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Pakistan 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Pakistan rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Pakistan ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.