IDA total vs Zambia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
IDA total
78.3%
in 2023
Zambia
99.0%
in 2023
IDA total rank
3rd
Zambia rank
1st
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- IDA total
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 99.0% against 78.3% in IDA total, a difference of 20.7%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 16 groups.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.6% | 74.0% | 8.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 93.1% | 25.8% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 97.2% | 36.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, IDA total or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 99.0% against 78.3% in IDA total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between IDA total and Zambia?
- 20.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Zambia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 1st of 16 groups.
- 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.