South Asia - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

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

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in South Asia was 58.59 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 74.37 in 2009, while its lowest value was 29.91 in 2000.

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 33.12
2000 29.91
2001 41.47
2002 45.89
2003 49.38
2004 49.91
2005 60.05
2006 43.49
2007 52.12
2008 67.61
2009 74.37
2010 42.41
2011 59.55
2012 65.91
2013 52.30
2014 62.54
2015 65.96
2016 62.78
2018 58.59

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Nutrition