Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in South Africa, 2004–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 43 for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in South Africa peaked at 80 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 43rd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 33 | — |
| 2006 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 80 | +175.9% |
| 2011 | 44 | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 39 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 43 | -6.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10, 4.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +175.9% | 29 | 80 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.5 | 0 | 80 | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 42 | 52 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.5 | 39 | 46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % 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 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % 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 0.046 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in South Africa?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in South Africa was 43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2008.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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