Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 91.0% against 89.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.

What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59

Democratic Republic of Congo

91.0%

in 2023

Nigeria

89.0%

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

13th

Nigeria rank

16th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 91.0% against 89.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 63 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.7%	40.5%	24.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	75.3%	74.9%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	74.5%	53.2%	21.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 91.0% against 89.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 2.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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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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: 29 October 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.