Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 19.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Madagascar, 2000–2023
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 Madagascar is 19.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.1% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Madagascar peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 38.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 84.7% | 3.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 19.0% | 34.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Madagascar?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Madagascar was 19.0% 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.