Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 36.0% against 28.0% in Gambia as of 2022.

What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

8.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.

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.

Gambia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Gambia

28.0%

in 2023

Lao People's Democratic Republic

36.0%

in 2022

Gambia rank

42nd

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

40th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

Gambia
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 36.0% against 28.0% in Gambia, a difference of 8.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Gambia ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th of 63 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.6%	64.4%	32.8%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	51.0%	71.4%	20.4%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	27.7%	41.3%	13.7%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Gambia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 36.0% against 28.0% in Gambia as of 2022.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 8.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
How do Gambia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Gambia ranks 42nd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th 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: 03 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.