Afghanistan vs Burkina Faso: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Afghanistan
99.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso
99.0%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
1st
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Afghanistan
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Burkina Faso in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.2% | 79.5% | 5.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 86.4% | 4.0% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 97.5% | 58.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Afghanistan or Burkina Faso?
- Afghanistan, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Burkina Faso?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Burkina Faso rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Burkina Faso ranks 1st of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF Global Databases, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children aged between 6 months and 5 years who received at least two high-dose vitamin A capsules in the previous year.