Eswatini vs South Africa: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Eswatini
51.0%
in 2022
South Africa
41.0%
in 2023
Eswatini rank
34th
South Africa rank
36th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 51.0% against 41.0% in South Africa, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 31.7% | 0.7% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 47.2% | 14.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.7% | 2.0% | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Eswatini or South Africa?
- Eswatini, at 51.0% against 41.0% in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 10.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.