Bolivia - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Bolivia was 54.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 85.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 21.00 in 2011.

Definition: Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least two doses of vitamin A in the previous year.

Source: United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.

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Year Value
1999 85.00
2000 27.00
2001 40.00
2002 35.00
2003 36.00
2004 42.00
2005 39.00
2006 41.00
2008 45.00
2009 45.00
2010 24.00
2011 21.00
2012 41.00
2013 40.00
2016 52.00
2017 31.00
2018 54.00

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Vitamin A is essential for optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness, also causes a greater risk of dying from a range of childhood ailments such as measles, malaria, and diarrhea. In low- and middle-inco

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition