Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Comoros
Comoros: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 16.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Comoros, 2004–2022
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 Comoros is 16.0%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 60.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Comoros peaked at 78.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2004.
Comoros ranks 48th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.0% | — |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -55.0% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | -47.6% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +609.1% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -56.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 16.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 16.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +609.1% | 11.0% | 78.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.3% | 7.0% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 11.0% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 10.0% | 23.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Comoros?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Comoros was 16.0% in 2022, 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- How does Comoros rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Comoros ranks 48th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.