Africa Eastern and Southern vs Pakistan: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
65.9%
in 2023
Pakistan
90.0%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Pakistan rank
14th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 90.0% against 65.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 16 groups.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 54.3% 97.2% 43.0% Pakistan
2010s 64.4% 74.4% 10.0% Pakistan
2020s 59.1% 67.0% 7.9% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 90.0% against 65.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Pakistan?
24.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Pakistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Pakistan rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Pakistan ranks 14th of 16 groups.
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

Indicator
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,594 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.