Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage was 37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Zimbabwe, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Zimbabwe is 37, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.9% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Zimbabwe peaked at 93 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 40th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 23 | — |
| 2004 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 82 | +310.0% |
| 2006 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 91 | — |
| 2010 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 88 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 52 | -38.1% |
| 2014 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 52 | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 29 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 50 | +72.4% |
| 2022 | 77 | +54.0% |
| 2023 | 37 | -51.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 1 Coverage in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +310.0% | 20 | 82 |
| 2008 | -100.0% | 84 | 0 |
| 2021 | +72.4% | 29 | 50 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5 | 0 | 91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4 | 42 | 93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.25 | 29 | 77 | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0689 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0701 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Zimbabwe?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage in Zimbabwe was 37 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage?
- Zimbabwe ranks 40th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 1 coverage rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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