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Vitamin A coverage infants 6-11 months

DefinitionPercentage of infants 6-11 months receiving vitamin A 100 000 units.
ReferenceDistrict Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
DetailsMinimum data set
Keywords
Indicator Type: -> Health Status -> Nutrition

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Indicator Data
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ECFSGPKZNLPMPNCNWWCZA
Vitamin A coverage infants 6-11 months [Definition]
2002 60.456.9----51.618.4-[1] 27.9
2003 79.876.8--37.157.590.535.3-[2] 57.6
2004 96.382.444.082.886.076.373.487.6-[3] 69.9
2006 DHIS81.0103.999.3110.6101.197.9136.485.360.4[4] 95.3
EC: Eastern Cape  FS: Free State  GP: Gauteng  KZN: KwaZulu-Natal  LP: Limpopo  MP: Mpumalanga  NC: Northern Cape  NW: North West  WC: Western Cape  ZA: South Africa  

Notes and References

  1. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2004.
  2. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted June 2004.
  3. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted May 2005.
  4. DHIS: District Health Information System Database. National Department of Health.
    Local copy: -
    Data extracted July 2007.

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