Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 90 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Ethiopia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 90 for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in 2023.
The figure is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Ethiopia peaked at 91 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Ethiopia ranks 18th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 22 | — |
| 2004 | 52 | +136.4% |
| 2005 | 59 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 80 | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 88 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 31 | -65.2% |
| 2013 | 80 | +158.1% |
| 2014 | 72 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 79 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 88 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 61 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 68 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 90 | +32.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 90 is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.5, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 90 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +158.1% | 31 | 80 |
| 2004 | +136.4% | 22 | 52 |
| 2001 | -100.0% | 59 | 0 |
| 2012 | -65.2% | 89 | 31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.67 | 0 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.3 | 31 | 89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.25 | 66 | 90 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Central African Republic 92 compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 91 compare
- 18 Mozambique 90 compare
- 18 Pakistan 90 compare
- 21 Nigeria 89 compare
More health data for Ethiopia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 19,997 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Ethiopia?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Ethiopia was 90 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2009.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Ethiopia rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Ethiopia ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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