Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Rwanda, at 93.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?

18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

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.

Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate

Rwanda

93.0%

in 2021

Sub-Saharan Africa

72.0%

in 2023

Rwanda rank

10th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

7th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 93.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Rwanda ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 63 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48.6%	51.9%	3.3%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	68.9%	70.8%	1.9%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	93.0%	62.6%	30.4%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Rwanda, at 93.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 21.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Rwanda 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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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: 03 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.