Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in India
India: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 70 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
70
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
71
in 2016
All-time low
10
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in India stood at 70.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in India peaked at 71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2000.
India ranks 34th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 49 | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 32 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 56 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 57 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 70 | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 35 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 58 | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 71 | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 56 | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 70 | +25.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.7 | 10 | 70 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 | 35 | 71 | 8 |
| 2020s | 70 | 70 | 70 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in India?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in India was 70 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2016.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
- How does India rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- India ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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