Ghana vs Uganda: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Ghana
44.0%
in 2023
Uganda
38.0%
in 2023
Ghana rank
35th
Uganda rank
37th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 44.0% against 38.0% in Uganda, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 37th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.6% | 45.8% | 25.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 48.9% | 7.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 40.5% | 2.8% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 44.0% against 38.0% in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Ghana and Uganda?
- 6.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Ghana ranks 35th and Uganda ranks 37th 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.