Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59
Democratic Republic of Congo
91.0%
in 2023
South Asia
59.6%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
South Asia rank
13th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages) … 6-59 over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Asia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 91.0% against 59.6% in South Asia, a difference of 31.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 13th 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 | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 43.9% | 20.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 55.2% | 29.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.6% | 0.4% | 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 South Asia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 91.0% against 59.6% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 31.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 13th 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.