Myanmar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Myanmar
93.0%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
72.0%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Myanmar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 93.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 63 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.0% | 52.6% | 37.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 68.6% | 22.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Myanmar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Myanmar, at 93.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.0%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Myanmar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Myanmar ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.