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

Somalia: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 14 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
14
Change on year
down 82.3%
World rank
49th
of 63 countries
All-time high
99
in 2008
All-time low
4
in 2007
Years of data
18
2001–2023

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia, 2001–2023

0204060801002001201220232001: 622002: 702003: 562006: 322007: 42008: 992009: 992011: 122014: 302015: 332016: 92017: 112018: 322019: 202020: 282021: 842022: 792023: 14

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 14 for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia peaked at 99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2007.

That places Somalia 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia, 2001 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2001 62 —
2002 70 +12.9%
2003 56 -20.0%
2006 32 -42.9%
2007 4 -87.5%
2008 99 +2375.0%
2009 99 +0.0%
2011 12 -87.9%
2014 30 +150.0%
2015 33 +10.0%
2016 9 -72.7%
2017 11 +22.2%
2018 32 +190.9%
2019 20 -37.5%
2020 28 +40.0%
2021 84 +200.0%
2022 79 -6.0%
2023 14 -82.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 18% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +2375.0% 4 99

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.29 4 99 7
2010s 21 9 33 7
2020s 51.25 14 84 4

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 46 Lesotho 19 compare
  2. 46 Madagascar 19 compare
  3. 48 Comoros 16 compare
  4. 49 Liberia 14 compare
  5. 51 Papua New Guinea 13 compare
  6. 52 Malawi 11 compare
  7. 52 Yemen 11 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 Somalia?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Somalia was 14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 99 in 2008.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2007.
How does Somalia rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
Somalia ranks 49th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
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