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

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

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.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa

72.0%

in 2023

Tanzania

96.0%

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

7th

Tanzania rank

7th

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate over time

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 96.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 16 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
2000s	52.6%	83.4%	30.8%	Tanzania
2010s	68.6%	92.8%	24.2%	Tanzania
2020s	59.0%	70.8%	11.7%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vitamin a supplementation coverage rate, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 96.0% against 72.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in vitamin a supplementation coverage rate between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 24.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for vitamin a supplementation coverage rate?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 16 groups.
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.