Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Guinea
Guinea: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Guinea, 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
The most recent figure for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Guinea is 85.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Guinea peaked at 99.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guinea 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.0% | — |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 69.0% | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +18.3% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -12.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 85.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 85.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 0.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 64.0% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.8% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Guinea?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Guinea was 85.0% 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Guinea ranks 17th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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.