Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda
Uganda: Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months was 38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda is 38, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda peaked at 78 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Uganda 37th 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 20 years of available data.
Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 31 | — |
| 2004 | 55 | +77.4% |
| 2005 | 78 | +41.8% |
| 2006 | 71 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 46 | -28.1% |
| 2011 | 60 | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 65 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 27 | -59.1% |
| 2018 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 24 | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 31 | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 38 | +22.6% |
| 2022 | 55 | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 38 | -30.9% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 77, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.75 | 0 | 78 | 8 |
| 2010s | 48.88 | 24 | 70 | 8 |
| 2020s | 40.5 | 31 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda?
- Vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months in Uganda was 38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 2005.
- What is the lowest vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Uganda rank for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months?
- Uganda ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vitamin a supplementation coverage rate children ages 6 59 months rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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