Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Congo
Congo: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 6.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in 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
In 2023, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Congo stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Congo peaked at 99.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Congo ranks 59th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 6.0% | — |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +887.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | — |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +950.0% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -51.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +887.5% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -89.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 6.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Congo's 6.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +950.0% | 8.0% | 84.0% |
| 2006 | +887.5% | 8.0% | 79.0% |
| 2019 | +887.5% | 8.0% | 79.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 0.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 8.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Congo?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Congo was 6.0% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Congo ranks 59th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.