Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Niger
Niger: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Niger, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Niger is 98, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Niger peaked at 99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2017.
Niger ranks 12th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92 | — |
| 2001 | 88 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 80 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 88 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 99 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 99 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 95 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 94 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 53 | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 64 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 99 | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 93 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 98 | +12.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.5, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +54.7% | 64 | 99 |
| 2017 | -43.6% | 94 | 53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.11 | 80 | 99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.9 | 53 | 99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.67 | 87 | 98 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More health data for Niger
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Niger?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Niger was 98 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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