Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Somalia
Somalia: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Somalia, 2001–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14 for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 82.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Somalia peaked at 99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.
Somalia ranks 54th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 77 | — |
| 2002 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 58 | -17.1% |
| 2006 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4 | -93.2% |
| 2008 | 99 | +2375.0% |
| 2009 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 12 | -81.8% |
| 2014 | 30 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 67 | +123.3% |
| 2016 | 21 | -68.7% |
| 2017 | 11 | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 64 | +481.8% |
| 2019 | 20 | -68.8% |
| 2020 | 51 | +155.0% |
| 2021 | 87 | +70.6% |
| 2022 | 79 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 14 | -82.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.5, 16% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2375.0% | 4 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.57 | 4 | 99 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 11 | 67 | 8 |
| 2020s | 57.75 | 14 | 87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 51 Lesotho 19 compare
- 51 Madagascar 19 compare
- 53 Comoros 16 compare
- 55 Papua New Guinea 13 compare
- 56 Equatorial Guinea 8 compare
- 57 Angola 7 compare
- 57 Benin 7 compare
More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 32,421 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 182 (2013)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.39 % 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 0.0897 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % 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 0.0926 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Somalia?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Somalia was 14 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
- How does Somalia rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Somalia ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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