Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Somalia
Somalia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate was 14.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Somalia, 2001–2023
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 Somalia stood at 14.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Somalia peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
That places Somalia 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 62.0% | — |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -87.5% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +2375.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -87.9% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -72.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +190.9% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +40.0% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | -82.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.3% | 4.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 9.0% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 14.0% | 84.0% | 4 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Somalia?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Somalia was 14.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.