Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) - Country Ranking - Middle East
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.
See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison
Rank | Country | Value | Year |
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1 | Uzbekistan | 99.00 | 2017 |
2 | Kyrgyz Republic | 97.00 | 2010 |
3 | Oman | 96.00 | 2013 |
4 | Afghanistan | 93.00 | 2018 |
5 | Pakistan | 92.00 | 2018 |
6 | Tajikistan | 76.00 | 2018 |
7 | Syrian Arab Republic | 33.00 | 2010 |
8 | Yemen | 13.00 | 2018 |
9 | Iraq | 0.84 | 2006 |
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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