Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 94.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Cameroon, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Cameroon stood at 94.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Cameroon peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.0% | — |
| 2003 | 7.0% | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | +114.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +540.0% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | -47.8% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | +95.8% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -44.4% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -83.6% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +422.2% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | +85.1% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -83.9% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +507.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | +8.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 94.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +540.0% | 15.0% | 96.0% |
| 2021 | +507.1% | 14.0% | 85.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 9.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 14.0% | 94.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Cameroon?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Cameroon was 94.0% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Cameroon ranks 9th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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
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.