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

Lesotho: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 19 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
19
World rank
46th
of 63 countries
All-time high
67
in 2014
All-time low
2
in 2005
Years of data
9
2005–2022

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho, 2005–2022

02040602005201320222005: 22006: 92007: 382010: 172011: 382013: 662014: 672017: 182022: 19

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho is 19, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho peaked at 67 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.

That places Lesotho 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho, 2005 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2005 2 —
2006 9 +350.0%
2007 38 +322.2%
2010 17 -55.3%
2011 38 +123.5%
2013 66 +73.7%
2014 67 +1.5%
2017 18 -73.1%
2022 19 +5.6%

Lesotho compared with similar countries

  • Lesotho's 19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.5, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Lesotho's 19 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.33 2 38 3
2010s 41.2 17 67 5
2020s 19 19 19 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 44 Togo 24 compare
  2. 45 Haiti 20 compare
  3. 46 Madagascar 19 compare
  4. 48 Comoros 16 compare
  5. 49 Liberia 14 compare
  6. 49 Somalia 14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Lesotho was 19 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2014.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
How does Lesotho rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
Lesotho ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lesotho 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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Indicator
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months
Source
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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