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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Philippines

Philippines: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 61.5%
World rank
54th
of 63 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2009
All-time low
10.0%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 69 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 76 % of children ages 6-59 months2002: 76 % of children ages 6-59 months2003: 75 % of children ages 6-59 months2004: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2010: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2011: 91 % of children ages 6-59 months2012: 90 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 89 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 83 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 72 % of children ages 6-59 months2016: 68 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 29 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 26 % of children ages 6-59 months2023: 10 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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
Last refreshed

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.