Botswana vs Congo: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Botswana
0.0%
in 2022
Congo
6.0%
in 2023
Botswana rank
60th
Congo rank
59th
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.0% against 0.0% in Botswana, a difference of 6.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th of 63 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 31.0% | 16.7% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 61.3% | 13.1% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 7.0% | 25.0% | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 6.0% against 0.0% in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Botswana and Congo?
- 6.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Botswana ranks 60th and Congo ranks 59th 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.