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

India: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 54 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
71
in 2016
All-time low
10
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 102001: 232002: 302003: 342004: 352005: 492006: 252007: 362008: 572009: 682010: 352011: 582012: 552013: 542014: 612015: 532016: 712018: 562020: 54

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 54 for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months 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, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India peaked at 71 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10, 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.

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India, year by year

Annual values for Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 10 —
2001 23 +130.0%
2002 30 +30.4%
2003 34 +13.3%
2004 35 +2.9%
2005 49 +40.0%
2006 25 -49.0%
2007 36 +44.0%
2008 57 +58.3%
2009 68 +19.3%
2010 35 -48.5%
2011 58 +65.7%
2012 55 -5.2%
2013 54 -1.8%
2014 61 +13.0%
2015 53 -13.1%
2016 71 +34.0%
2018 56 -21.1%
2020 54 -3.6%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 54 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.7 10 68 10
2010s 55.38 35 71 8
2020s 54 54 54 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 30 Cambodia 61 compare
  2. 31 Namibia 58 compare
  3. 32 Senegal 57 compare
  4. 34 Eswatini 51 compare
  5. 35 Ghana 44 compare
  6. 36 South Africa 41 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in India was 54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 71 in 2016.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2000.
How does India rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
India ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months 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 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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Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
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