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
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
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.