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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Guinea

Guinea: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
85.0%
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
17th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2023

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Guinea, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 0 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 75 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 69 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 64 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 82 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 85 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Mozambique 90.0% compare
  2. 14 Pakistan 90.0% compare
  3. 16 Nigeria 89.0% compare
  4. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 85.0% compare
  5. 19 Kenya 84.0% compare
  6. 20 Nepal 82.0% compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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

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
Last refreshed

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