Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in South Africa
South Africa: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
43rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
80
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2023
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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,152 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,333 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0422 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0267 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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