Afghanistan vs Africa Western and Central: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Afghanistan
99.0%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central
80.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Africa Western and Central rank
2nd
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Africa Western and Central
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 99.0% against 80.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 52.0% | 33.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 73.6% | 16.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 58.7% | 19.4% | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Afghanistan or Africa Western and Central?
- Afghanistan, at 99.0% against 80.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 18.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Africa Western and Central rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate refers to the percentage of children ages 6-59 months old receiving two high-dose vitamin A supplements in a calendar year.