Nepal NP: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months

Nepal NP: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data was reported at 79.000 % in 2015. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.000 % for 2014. Nepal NP: Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage Rate: % of Children Aged 6-59 Months data is updated yearly, averaging 95.000 % from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2015, with 17 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 99.000 % in 2013 and a record low of 73.000 % in 2000. Nepal NP: 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 Nepal – Table NP.World Bank: 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.

尼泊尔NP：维生素A补充覆盖率：6-59个月儿童覆盖率百分比，2015年报告的数据为79.000%，较2014年的85.000%有所下降。尼泊尔NP：维生素A补充覆盖率：6-59个月儿童覆盖率百分比，该数据每年更新，从1999年12月（中值）至2015年，平均值为95.000%，共17个观测值。数据在2013年达到历史最高值99.000%，在2000年达到历史最低值73.000%。尼泊尔NP：维生素A补充覆盖率：6-59个月儿童覆盖率百分比的数据在CEIC中保持活跃状态，并由世界银行报告。该数据归类于全球数据库中的尼泊尔-表NP。世界银行：卫生统计数据。维生素A补充是指在过去一年中至少接受了两次维生素A补充的6-59个月龄儿童的百分比；联合国儿童基金会：《世界儿童状况》；加权平均值；维生素A对免疫系统最佳功能的发挥至关重要。维生素A缺乏症，是导致失明的主要原因之一，同时也增加了因麻疹、疟疾和腹泻等多种儿童疾病死亡的风险。在低收入和中等收入国家，维生素A主要来源于水果和蔬菜，每日人均摄入量往往不足以满足营养需求。为幼儿每年提供两次高剂量维生素A胶囊是一种安全、经济、有效的策略，用于消除维生素A缺乏症并提高儿童生存率。给予新哺乳期母亲维生素A有助于保护其孩子在生命最初的几个月内。在许多发展中国家，正在引入使用维生素A进行食品强化。