Togo - Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months) in Togo was 89.00 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 100.00 in 1999, while its lowest value was 0.00 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 | 100.00 |
| 2000 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 7.00 |
| 2002 | 18.00 |
| 2003 | 53.00 |
| 2004 | 94.00 |
| 2005 | 92.00 |
| 2006 | 15.00 |
| 2007 | 64.00 |
| 2008 | 64.00 |
| 2009 | 99.00 |
| 2010 | 99.00 |
| 2011 | 22.00 |
| 2012 | 64.00 |
| 2013 | 61.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 9.00 |
| 2017 | 87.00 |
| 2018 | 89.00 |
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
