Kenya vs South Sudan: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Kenya
84.0%
in 2023
South Sudan
79.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
19th
South Sudan rank
21st
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 84.0% against 79.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st of 63 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 38.2% | 8.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 35.2% | 13.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 64.2% | 19.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 84.0% against 79.0% in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 5.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Kenya ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 21st 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.