Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Gambia
Gambia: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Gambia is 32, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Gambia peaked at 99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2021.
That places Gambia 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87 | — |
| 2001 | 91 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 95 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 59 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 93 | +57.6% |
| 2008 | 86 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 99 | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 46 | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 93 | +102.2% |
| 2015 | 27 | -71.0% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34 | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 33 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 26 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 48 | +84.6% |
| 2023 | 32 | -33.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 32 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.88 | 59 | 95 | 8 |
| 2010s | 53.56 | 27 | 99 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.75 | 26 | 48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Gambia?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Gambia was 32 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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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