How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

Africa Western and Central vs Bangladesh: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Africa Western and Central

80.6%

in 2023

Bangladesh

99.0%

in 2023

Africa Western and Central rank

2nd

Bangladesh rank

1st

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

Africa Western and Central
Bangladesh

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 99.0% against 80.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 18.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Bangladesh ranks 1st of 16 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa Western and Central	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.0%	87.8%	35.8%	Bangladesh
2010s	74.2%	58.7%	15.5%	Africa Western and Central
2020s	58.7%	73.0%	14.3%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Africa Western and Central or Bangladesh?: Bangladesh, 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 Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?: 18.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Africa Western and Central and Bangladesh rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Africa Western and Central ranks 2nd and Bangladesh ranks 1st 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.