Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Namibia
Namibia: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 58 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Namibia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Namibia stood at 58.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Namibia peaked at 99 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Namibia 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81 | — |
| 2001 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 68 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | -82.4% |
| 2007 | 70 | +483.3% |
| 2010 | 13 | -81.4% |
| 2011 | 99 | +661.5% |
| 2012 | 91 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 62 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 22 | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 44 | +63.0% |
| 2019 | 48 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 59 | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 58 | -3.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 58 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +661.5% | 13 | 99 |
| 2007 | +483.3% | 12 | 70 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5 | 0 | 84 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.75 | 13 | 99 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59 | 58 | 60 | 3 |
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More health data for Namibia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 561 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0644 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.56 % 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 0.0646 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Namibia?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Namibia was 58 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2011.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Namibia rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Namibia ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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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