Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Lesotho, 2003–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Lesotho is 19, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Lesotho peaked at 80 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2022, 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, Semester 1 Coverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80 | — |
| 2004 | 71 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 2 | -97.2% |
| 2006 | 9 | +350.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | +322.2% |
| 2010 | 17 | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 2013 | 66 | +73.7% |
| 2014 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 44 | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 19 | -56.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40 | 2 | 80 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.4 | 17 | 67 | 5 |
| 2020s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % 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 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % 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 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Lesotho?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Lesotho was 19 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2003.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 51st out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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