Kenya vs Nigeria: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Kenya
84.0%
in 2023
Nigeria
89.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
Nigeria rank
16th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89.0% against 84.0% in Kenya, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.4% | 45.0% | 11.6% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 74.9% | 28.9% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 53.2% | 30.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 89.0% against 84.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 5.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Kenya ranks 19th and Nigeria ranks 16th 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.