Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Kenya
Kenya: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
99
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 2001
Years of data
23
2000–2023
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Kenya is 87, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Kenya peaked at 99 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 22nd 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 91 | — |
| 2004 | 46 | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 70 | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 52 | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 15 | -71.2% |
| 2008 | 27 | +80.0% |
| 2009 | 51 | +88.9% |
| 2010 | 62 | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 37 | -40.3% |
| 2012 | 66 | +78.4% |
| 2013 | 50 | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 99 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 41 | -58.6% |
| 2016 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 59 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 88 | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 92 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 87 | -5.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 87 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.67 | 0 | 91 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57.5 | 37 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5 | 87 | 99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0621 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.063 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Kenya?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Kenya was 87 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2014.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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