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.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.0% | — |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -96.9% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | +766.7% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -44.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 19.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 19.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +766.7% | 3.0% | 26.0% |
| 2019 | -96.9% | 96.0% | 3.0% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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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.