Dataset on UNICEF Vitamin A Supplementation, Child Malnutrition, and National Socioeconomic Indicators

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Authors: Aleix Pons Lara, Paula Gallego Navarro, Aina Gonzalez de Mendiguchia Paez
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Abstract

Description: This dataset integrates UNICEF Vitamin A supplementation coverage data with a multidimensional set of variables representing the nutritional landscape and socioeconomic conditions of various countries. Codebook: Variable Name Description Coding / Format Country Name of the country to which the recorded data corresponds. Qualitative nominal variable. Text format with the official country name in English. ISO (Country Code) Standardized country code according to the international ISO 3166 standard. Qualitative nominal variable. Three-letter alphabetic code (Alpha-3). Year Reference year to which the data corresponds. Quantitative discrete variable. Four-digit numeric format. Dose Coverage Percentage of the target population that received a specific dose. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%), with values between 0 and 100. GDP Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country in the corresponding year. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as GDP per capita. Food Adequacy Index (%) Index measuring the adequacy of child nutrition in relation to recommended nutritional requirements. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%), with values between 0 and 100. Human Development Index (HDI) Human Development Index of the country, combining life expectancy, education, and GDP per capita indicators. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a value between 0 and 1. Infant Mortality Rate Number of infant deaths (under one year of age) per 1,000 live births. Quantitative continuous variable. Numeric value per 1,000 live births. Life Expectancy Life expectancy at birth in years for the country's population in the corresponding year. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed in years. Stunting Percentage of children with low height-for-age (stunting). Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%). Severe Wasting Percentage of children suffering from severe acute malnutrition. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%). Wasting Percentage of children suffering from acute malnutrition. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%). Prevalence of Undernourishment (%) Percentage of the population whose food consumption is insufficient to provide the minimum dietary energy requirements. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed as a percentage (%). Meat Consumption (kg per capita) Average amount of meat consumed per person per year in the corresponding country. Quantitative continuous variable. Expressed in kilograms per capita (kg per capita).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Child Nutrition and Water Access Public Health and Nutrition Global Maternal and Child Health

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Dataset