Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Botswana
Botswana: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 68 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Botswana, 2004–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Botswana stood at 68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Botswana peaked at 99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2006.
Botswana ranks 37th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 2 Coverage in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31 | — |
| 2006 | 15 | -51.6% |
| 2009 | 99 | +560.0% |
| 2010 | 81 | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 99 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 89 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 63 | -29.2% |
| 2016 | 80 | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 86 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 69 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 68 | +6.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 6.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +560.0% | 15 | 99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.33 | 15 | 99 | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.44 | 63 | 99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 66 | 64 | 68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0579 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9109 % 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 0.0591 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Botswana?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Botswana was 68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2006.
- How does Botswana rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- Botswana ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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