Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in South Africa

South Africa: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 41 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
41
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
36th
of 63 countries
All-time high
50
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
14
2004–2023

Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in South Africa, 2004–2023

010203040502004201320232004: 02005: 292006: 272008: 392011: 442013: 422016: 502017: 472018: 502019: 502020: 392021: 422022: 442023: 41

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in South Africa is 41, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in South Africa peaked at 50 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

That places South Africa 36th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.75 0 39 4
2010s 47.17 42 50 6
2020s 41.5 39 44 4

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 India 54 compare
  2. 34 Eswatini 51 compare
  3. 35 Ghana 44 compare
  4. 37 Uganda 38 compare
  5. 38 Kiribati 37 compare
  6. 38 Zimbabwe 37 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 South Africa?
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in South Africa was 41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2016.
What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 1,241 data points, 2000–2023
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