Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Nigeria, at 89.0% against 59.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.

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.

Nigeria vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Nigeria

89.0%

in 2023

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

59.6%

in 2020

Nigeria rank

16th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

13th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

Nigeria
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 89.0% against 59.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 29.4%.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Nigeria ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	40.5%	43.9%	3.4%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	75.5%	55.2%	20.3%	Nigeria
2020s	0.0%	59.6%	59.6%	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Nigeria or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Nigeria, at 89.0% against 59.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 29.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Nigeria and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Nigeria ranks 16th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.