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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Myanmar

Myanmar: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 93.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
93.0%
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 63 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2004
All-time low
66.0%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Myanmar, 2000–2019

0204060801002000200920192000: 66 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 92 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 87 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 89 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 93 % 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

The most recent figure for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Myanmar is 93.0%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Myanmar peaked at 96.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2000.

That places Myanmar 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.0% 66.0% 96.0% 10
2010s 91.2% 83.0% 96.0% 10

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 7 Tanzania 96.0% compare
  2. 8 Chad 95.0% compare
  3. 9 Cameroon 94.0% compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 93.0% compare
  5. 10 Tajikistan 93.0% compare
  6. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 91.0% compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Myanmar?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Myanmar was 93.0% in 2019, 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2004.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2000.
How does Myanmar rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Myanmar ranks 10th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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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