Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sierra Leone, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sierra Leone is 79, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sierra Leone peaked at 99 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 72 | — |
| 2002 | 77 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 93 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 12 | -86.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +725.0% |
| 2010 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 26 | -68.7% |
| 2020 | 32 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 99 | +209.4% |
| 2022 | 78 | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 79 | +1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.5, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +725.0% | 12 | 99 |
| 2021 | +209.4% | 32 | 99 |
| 2008 | -86.0% | 86 | 12 |
| 2019 | -68.7% | 83 | 26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4 | 0 | 99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90 | 26 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 | 32 | 99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 85 compare
- 24 Nepal 82 compare
- 25 Eritrea 81 compare
- 26 South Sudan 79 compare
- 28 Burundi 77 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 73 compare
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sierra Leone?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Sierra Leone was 79 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2005.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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