Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Sudan
South Sudan: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 79 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Sudan is 79, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Sudan peaked at 93 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
South Sudan ranks 26th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2006 | 86 | +1128.6% |
| 2007 | 80 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 56 | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 78 | +39.3% |
| 2012 | 70 | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 82 | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 90 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 67 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 51 | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 76 | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 93 | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 63 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 93 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79 | -15.1% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 79 is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.5, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan'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 South Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1128.6% | 7 | 86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2 | 7 | 86 | 5 |
| 2010s | 73.67 | 51 | 93 | 9 |
| 2020s | 82 | 63 | 93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 85 compare
- 24 Nepal 82 compare
- 25 Eritrea 81 compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 79 compare
- 28 Burundi 77 compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 73 compare
More health data for South Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.665 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 12,029 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 57 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0637 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0654 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Sudan?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in South Sudan was 79 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2019.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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