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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Nepal

Nepal: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 82.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
82.0%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
20th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2013
All-time low
73.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Nepal, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 73 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 79 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 79 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 81 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 76 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 77 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 90 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 82 % 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

In 2023, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Nepal stood at 82.0%.

The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Nepal peaked at 99.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2000.

That places Nepal 20th 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 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.9% 73.0% 97.0% 10
2010s 85.3% 76.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 87.8% 82.0% 94.0% 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 85.0% compare
  2. 17 Guinea 85.0% compare
  3. 19 Kenya 84.0% compare
  4. 21 South Sudan 79.0% compare
  5. 22 Eritrea 78.0% compare
  6. 23 Burundi 77.0% compare
  7. 23 Ethiopia 77.0% compare
  8. 23 North Korea 77.0% compare
  9. 23 Sierra Leone 77.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Nepal?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Nepal was 82.0% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Nepal ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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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