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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Niger

Niger: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
99.0%
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
1st
of 63 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2007
All-time low
53.0%
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 92 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 77 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 68 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 88 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 92 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 98 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 98 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 95 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 53 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 64 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 99 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 87 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 99 % 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 Niger stood at 99.0%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Niger peaked at 99.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2017.

Niger ranks 1st of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 88.1% 68.0% 99.0% 9
2010s 89.1% 53.0% 99.0% 10
2020s 93.0% 87.0% 99.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Niger?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Niger was 99.0% 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Niger ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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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