Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Philippines
Philippines: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Philippines, 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
The most recent figure for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Philippines is 10.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Philippines peaked at 91.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2023.
Philippines ranks 54th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of children ages 6-59 months | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.0% | — |
| 2001 | 76.0% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 72.0% | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -57.4% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -61.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 10.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 10.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 49.0%, 20% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -61.5% | 26.0% | 10.0% |
| 2020 | -57.4% | 68.0% | 29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.2% | 69.0% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 68.0% | 91.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 10.0% | 29.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Philippines?
- Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Philippines was 10.0% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Philippines ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.