Proportion of 6 to 59 month-olds receiving two doses of vitamin A

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Indicator name: 
 Proportion of 6 to 59 month-olds receiving two doses of vitamin A 
Data type: 
 Percent 
Indicator Id: 
 5346 

Definition:

Proportion of 6 to 59 month-olds receiving two high-dose vitamin A supplements in a calendar year (lower of semester 1 and semester 2 coverage)

Method of estimation:

Numerator: Number of children aged 6–59 months that received an age appropriate dose of vitamin A through the main distribution mechanism* in the semester with the lower coverage in the calendar year Denominator: Total population of 6–59 month olds

Unit of Measure:

Percent

Links:

https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/vitamin-a-deficiency/

https://data.unicef.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Vitamin-A-supplementation-2000-2016-final-30-April2018.xls

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