Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana

Ghana: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 44 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
35th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99
in 2001
All-time low
17
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana, 2000–2023

204060801002000201120232000: 892001: 992002: 992003: 992004: 502005: 962006: 262007: 772008: 242009: 902010: 932011: 942012: 172013: 962014: 232015: 282016: 332017: 502018: 452019: 292020: 312021: 352022: 412023: 44

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana is 44, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana peaked at 99 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2012.

That places Ghana 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.9 24 99 10
2010s 50.8 17 96 10
2020s 37.75 31 44 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 32 Senegal 57 compare
  2. 33 India 54 compare
  3. 34 Eswatini 51 compare
  4. 36 South Africa 41 compare
  5. 37 Uganda 38 compare
  6. 38 Kiribati 37 compare
  7. 38 Zimbabwe 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Ghana was 44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2001.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
Ghana ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months
Source
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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