Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Uganda
Uganda: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38
Change on year
down 44.1%
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
86
in 2005
All-time low
24
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2023
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Uganda stood at 38.
The figure is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Uganda peaked at 86 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2019.
That places Uganda 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.38 | 31 | 86 | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.75 | 24 | 70 | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.75 | 31 | 68 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 36 Ghana 44 compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 41 compare
- 37 South Africa 41 compare
- 40 Zimbabwe 37 compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 37 compare
- 40 Kiribati 37 compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 853.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0223 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Uganda?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Uganda was 38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 86 in 2005.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Uganda ranks 39th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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