Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 91.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 91.0% for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in 2023.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.0% | — |
| 2002 | 62.0% | +416.7% |
| 2003 | 72.0% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +24.3% |
| 2006 | 91.0% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 84.0% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -53.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -97.7% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +7700.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 56.0% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +62.5% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 91.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 91.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7700.0% | 1.0% | 78.0% |
| 2002 | +416.7% | 12.0% | 62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 0.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 1.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 56.0% | 91.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo was 91.0% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.