Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Malawi
Malawi: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 11.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Malawi, 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 Malawi is 11.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Malawi peaked at 96.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2022.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +561.5% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -54.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -61.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +468.8% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.0% | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +305.3% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | -85.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 14% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +561.5% | 13.0% | 86.0% |
| 2016 | +468.8% | 16.0% | 91.0% |
| 2021 | +305.3% | 19.0% | 77.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.8% | 13.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 16.0% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 11.0% | 77.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Malawi?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Malawi was 11.0% 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.