Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Niger
Niger: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 99.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Niger, 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
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%.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.0% | — |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 94.0% | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 88.0% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 95.0% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +54.7% |
| 2021 | 93.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 99.0% | +13.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 99.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 77.0%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 99.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.0%, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +54.7% | 64.0% | 99.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Afghanistan 99.0% compare
- 1 Bangladesh 99.0% compare
- 1 Burkina Faso 99.0% compare
- 1 Zambia 99.0% compare
More reference data data for Niger
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
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
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.