Lesotho vs Somalia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Lesotho
19.0%
in 2022
Somalia
14.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
46th
Somalia rank
49th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

  • Lesotho
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 19.0% against 14.0% in Somalia, a difference of 5.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.4 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Somalia ahead.

Lesotho ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 23.5% 18.0% 5.5% Lesotho
2010s 41.0% 17.7% 23.3% Lesotho
2020s 19.0% 79.0% 60.0% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Lesotho or Somalia?
Lesotho, at 19.0% against 14.0% in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Lesotho and Somalia?
5.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Somalia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
Lesotho ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 49th 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

Indicator
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate (% of children ages 6-59 months)
Unit
% of children ages 6-59 months
Source
UNICEF Global Databases, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,594 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

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.