Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) - Country Ranking - South America
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolivia | 54.00 | 2018 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 50.00 | 2002 |
| 3 | Brazil | 20.00 | 1999 |
| 4 | Peru | 6.00 | 2002 |
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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
