Côte d'Ivoire - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Côte d'Ivoire was 84.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 99.00 in 2014, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2001.

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
2001 0.00
2002 0.00
2004 0.00
2005 88.00
2006 78.00
2007 4.00
2008 90.00
2009 88.00
2010 99.00
2011 99.00
2012 99.00
2013 99.00
2014 99.00
2015 72.00
2016 0.00
2017 94.00
2018 84.00

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