Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Uganda
Uganda: Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage was 70 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
34th
of 63 countries
All-time high
78
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Uganda stood at 70.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Uganda peaked at 78 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Uganda ranks 34th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Vitamin A Supplementation, Semester 2 Coverage in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 46 | — |
| 2004 | 68 | +47.8% |
| 2005 | 78 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 71 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 64 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 46 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 60 | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 73 | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 28 | -58.2% |
| 2018 | 33 | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 24 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 55 | +129.2% |
| 2021 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 70 | +27.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 70 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.5, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 70 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77, 91% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.22 | 0 | 78 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.5 | 24 | 73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 59 | 55 | 70 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,666 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % 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 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % 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 0.0804 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Uganda?
- Vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage in Uganda was 70 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2005.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage?
- Uganda ranks 34th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation, semester 2 coverage rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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