Rwanda vs South Asia: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate
Rwanda
93.0%
in 2021
South Asia
59.6%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
10th
South Asia rank
13th
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time
- Rwanda
- South Asia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 93.0% against 59.6% in South Asia, a difference of 33.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
Rwanda ranks 10th and South Asia ranks 13th of 63 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6% | 41.8% | 6.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 52.5% | 12.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Rwanda or South Asia?
- Rwanda, at 93.0% against 59.6% in South Asia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Rwanda and South Asia?
- 33.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Rwanda and South Asia rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?
- Rwanda ranks 10th and South Asia 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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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.