Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Papua New Guinea, 2003–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 13 for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 55th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | — |
| 2005 | 90 | +8900.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -92.2% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2010 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 99 | +725.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 88 | — |
| 2020 | 34 | -61.4% |
| 2022 | 13 | -61.8% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 51, 25% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.4 | 1 | 90 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.6 | 0 | 99 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.5 | 13 | 34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,501 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % 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 0.0594 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Papua New Guinea?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Papua New Guinea was 13 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2012.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 55th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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