Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Lesotho
Lesotho: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 40 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
40
World rank
44th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99
in 2013
All-time low
8
in 2005
Years of data
10
2000–2022
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Lesotho, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Lesotho stood at 40.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Lesotho peaked at 99 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
That places Lesotho 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 2 Coverage in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | — |
| 2005 | 8 | -55.6% |
| 2006 | 14 | +75.0% |
| 2007 | 85 | +507.1% |
| 2010 | 17 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +123.5% |
| 2013 | 99 | +160.5% |
| 2014 | 67 | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 18 | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 40 | +122.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 40 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.5, 55% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 40 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.25 | 8 | 85 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.8 | 17 | 99 | 5 |
| 2020s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 42 Ghana 47 compare
- 43 South Africa 43 compare
- 45 Zimbabwe 39 compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 38 compare
- 47 Laos 36 compare
More health data for Lesotho
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.8108 % 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 0.0548 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.7473 % 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 0.0557 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Lesotho?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Lesotho was 40 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- Lesotho ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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