Global Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage for Children, January to June

January to June 2026 data on the percentage of children aged 6–59 months who received an age-appropriate dose of vitamin A in semester 1, published by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ). The dataset covers global coverage through the main distribution mechanism and was last updated on July 12, 2026. It is available in CSV and XML formats under a CC-BY-3.0-IGO license.

Use Cases

• Modeling vitamin A supplementation program effectiveness based on reported coverage percentages.
• Analyzing geographic disparities in child nutrition based on the health indicator data.
• Monitoring progress towards global health targets for children aged 6–59 months.

Strengths

• Data is provided by UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ), a recognized authority on child welfare statistics.
• The dataset has a specific temporal coverage for semester 1 (January to June).
• It is available in two common, machine-readable formats: CSV and XML.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

UNICEF Data and Analytics (HQ)

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national health information systems and program reports.

Time Range

January to June (Semester 1)

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-12 10:40:41.827862

Geography

Global