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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Bolivia

Bolivia: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 28.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
28.0%
World rank
42nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Bolivia, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 27 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 40 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 35 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 36 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 42 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 39 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 41 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 45 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 45 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 24 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 21 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 41 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 40 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 52 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 31 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 54 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 37 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 31 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 32 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 0 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 28 % of children ages 6-59 months

Source: UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Bolivia is 28.0%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Bolivia peaked at 54.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

Bolivia ranks 42nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.9% 27.0% 45.0% 9
2010s 37.5% 21.0% 54.0% 8
2020s 22.8% 0.0% 32.0% 4

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 40 Laos 36.0% compare
  2. 41 Sao Tome and Principe 35.0% compare
  3. 42 Gambia 28.0% compare
  4. 44 Togo 24.0% compare
  5. 45 Haiti 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Bolivia?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Bolivia was 28.0% in 2023, according to UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Bolivia rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Bolivia ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

The share of children aged between 6 months and 5 years who received at least two high-dose vitamin A capsules in the previous year.