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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Eritrea

Eritrea: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 78.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
78.0%
Change on year
up 116.7%
World rank
22nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2021

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Eritrea, 2001–2021

0204060802001201120212001: 39 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 34 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 0 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 46 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 50 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 46 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 45 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 42 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 39 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 39 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 38 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 36 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 49 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 51 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 36 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 78 % 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

In 2021, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Eritrea stood at 78.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 116.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Eritrea peaked at 78.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

Eritrea ranks 22nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 0.0% 50.0% 8
2010s 41.1% 36.0% 51.0% 7
2020s 78.0% 78.0% 78.0% 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 19 Kenya 84.0% compare
  2. 20 Nepal 82.0% compare
  3. 21 South Sudan 79.0% compare
  4. 23 Burundi 77.0% compare
  5. 23 Ethiopia 77.0% compare
  6. 23 North Korea 77.0% compare
  7. 23 Sierra Leone 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Eritrea?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Eritrea was 78.0% in 2021, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Eritrea ranks 22nd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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

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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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.