Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 73 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Guinea-Bissau, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Guinea-Bissau stood at 73.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th 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, Semester 1 Coverage in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 44 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 93 | — |
| 2007 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 92 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53 | -45.4% |
| 2020 | 54 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 77 | +67.4% |
| 2023 | 73 | -5.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.5, 85% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -100.0% | 44 | 0 |
| 2022 | +67.4% | 46 | 77 |
| 2019 | -45.4% | 97 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8 | 0 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.56 | 53 | 99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.5 | 46 | 77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 26 Sierra Leone 79 compare
- 26 South Sudan 79 compare
- 28 Burundi 77 compare
- 30 East Timor 65 compare
- 31 Cambodia 61 compare
- 32 Namibia 58 compare
More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 941 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.899 % 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 0.0664 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.8987 % 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 0.0683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Guinea-Bissau?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Guinea-Bissau was 73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 29th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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