Tanzania TZ: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months

1999 - 2015 | Yearly | % | World Bank

Tanzania TZ: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data was reported at 87.000 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 88.000 % for 2014. Tanzania TZ: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data is updated yearly, averaging 93.000 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.000 % in 2010 and a record low of 11.000 % in 2000. Tanzania TZ: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Tanzania – Table TZ.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Vitamin A supplementation refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old who received at least two doses of vitamin A in the previous year.; ; United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.; Weighted average; Vitamin A is essential for optimal functioning of the immune system. Vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness, also causes a greater risk of dying from a range of childhood ailments such as measles, malaria, and diarrhea. In low- and middle-income countries, where vitamin A is consumed largely in fruits and vegetables, daily per capita intake is often insufficient to meet dietary requirements. Providing young children with two high-dose vitamin A capsules a year is a safe, cost-effective, efficient strategy for eliminating vitamin A deficiency and improving child survival. Giving vitamin A to new breastfeeding mothers helps protect their children during the first few months of life. Food fortification with vitamin A is being introduced in many developing countries.

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What was Tanzania's Tanzania TZ: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months in 2015?

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
87.00 2015 88.00 2014 11.00 2000 99.00 2010 % yearly 1999 - 2015

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National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 4,426.620 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 1,702.910 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 6.986 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
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Forecast: Government Expenditure (TZS bn) 68,354.984 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (TZS bn) 145,798.808 2029 yearly 2001 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (TZS bn) 58,874.745 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
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Forecast: Population (Person mn) 73.362 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
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Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.733 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.007 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029

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