Malawi vs Somalia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Malawi
11.0%
in 2023
Somalia
14.0%
in 2023
Malawi rank
52nd
Somalia rank
49th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 14.0% against 11.0% in Malawi, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 49th of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 58.7% | 8.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 21.0% | 46.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 51.2% | 21.8% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Malawi or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 14.0% against 11.0% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Malawi and Somalia?
- 3.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Malawi ranks 52nd 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.