Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Africa, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Africa stood at 41.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Africa peaked at 52 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2006.
That places South Africa 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37 | — |
| 2005 | 29 | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 39 | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 44 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 42 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 44 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 41 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33 | 27 | 39 | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.5 | 44 | 52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 41 | 44 | 4 |
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More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.5293 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2572 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3433 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Africa?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Africa was 41 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2018.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- South Africa ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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