India vs South Africa: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
India
54.0%
in 2020
South Africa
41.0%
in 2023
India rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 54.0% against 41.0% in South Africa, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was India ahead.
India ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 63 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 23.8% | 17.8% | India |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 46.5% | 13.2% | India |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 39.0% | 15.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, India or South Africa?
- India, at 54.0% against 41.0% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between India and South Africa?
- 13.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- India ranks 33rd 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.