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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

Latest (2023)
91.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 0 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 12 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 62 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 72 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 70 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 87 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 79 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 89 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 98 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 84 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 98 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 44 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 1 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 78 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 74 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 60 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 56 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 91 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 10 Myanmar 93.0% compare
  2. 10 Rwanda 93.0% compare
  3. 10 Tajikistan 93.0% compare
  4. 14 Mozambique 90.0% compare
  5. 14 Pakistan 90.0% compare
  6. 16 Nigeria 89.0% compare

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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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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
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