Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Nigeria

Nigeria: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 89 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
91
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Nigeria, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 02001: 642002: 312003: 02004: 762005: 402006: 612007: 552008: 02009: 782010: 912011: 732012: 782013: 702014: 802015: 762016: 562017: 832018: 802019: 622020: 02021: 572022: 672023: 89

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 89 for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Nigeria peaked at 91 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Nigeria 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.5 0 78 10
2010s 74.9 56 91 10
2020s 53.25 0 89 4

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 91 compare
  2. 14 Mozambique 90 compare
  3. 14 Pakistan 90 compare
  4. 17 Cote d'Ivoire 85 compare
  5. 17 Guinea 85 compare
  6. 19 Kenya 84 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Nigeria?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Nigeria was 89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 91 in 2010.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Nigeria rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
Nigeria ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months
Source
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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