Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 was 37.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 37.0% for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 45.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Zimbabwe peaked at 83.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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 (% of children ages) … 6-59 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 19.0% | — |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +305.0% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | — |
| 2010 | 49.0% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 61.0% | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -44.3% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 44.0% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +325.0% |
| 2023 | 37.0% | -45.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +325.0% | 16.0% | 68.0% |
| 2005 | +305.0% | 20.0% | 81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 0.0% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 32.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 16.0% | 68.0% | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Zimbabwe?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate in Zimbabwe was 37.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Zimbabwe ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.