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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in India

India: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 54.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
54.0%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2016
All-time low
10.0%
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2020

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in India, 2000–2020

0204060802000201020202000: 10 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 23 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 30 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 34 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 35 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 49 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 25 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 36 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 57 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 68 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 35 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 58 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 55 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 54 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 61 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 53 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 71 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 56 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 54 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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
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