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Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Senegal

Senegal: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation was 57.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
57.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 63 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2009
All-time low
2.0%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2000–2022

Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation in Senegal, 2000–2022

0204060801002000201120222000: 93 % of children ages 6-59 months2001: 85 % of children ages 6-59 months2005: 86 % of children ages 6-59 months2006: 96 % of children ages 6-59 months2007: 94 % of children ages 6-59 months2008: 90 % of children ages 6-59 months2009: 97 % of children ages 6-59 months2013: 2 % of children ages 6-59 months2014: 89 % of children ages 6-59 months2015: 29 % of children ages 6-59 months2017: 58 % of children ages 6-59 months2018: 57 % of children ages 6-59 months2019: 64 % of children ages 6-59 months2020: 37 % of children ages 6-59 months2021: 57 % of children ages 6-59 months2022: 57 % 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 Senegal is 57.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 2,750.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Senegal peaked at 97.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.

That places Senegal 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.6% 85.0% 97.0% 7
2010s 49.8% 2.0% 89.0% 6
2020s 50.3% 37.0% 57.0% 3

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 29 East Timor 65.0% compare
  2. 30 Cambodia 61.0% compare
  3. 31 Namibia 58.0% compare
  4. 33 India 54.0% compare
  5. 34 Eswatini 51.0% compare
  6. 35 Ghana 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Senegal?
Share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation in Senegal was 57.0% in 2022, 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,750.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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.