Afghanistan vs Zambia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Afghanistan
99.0%
in 2023
Zambia
99.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 74.0% | 10.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 93.1% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 97.2% | 58.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Afghanistan, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st 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.