Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in India
India: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 54.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in India, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children ages 6-59 months.
Analysis
India recorded 54.0% for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in India peaked at 71.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2000.
India ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in India, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.0% | — |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +130.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -49.0% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +44.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +65.7% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +34.0% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -3.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 54.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7% | 10.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 35.0% | 71.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 54.0% | 54.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in India?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in India was 54.0% in 2020, 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2000.
- How does India rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- India ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.