Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Burkina Faso
99.0%
in 2023
Zambia
99.0%
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
1st
Zambia rank
1st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 99.0% against 99.0% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Zambia ranks 1st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 74.0% | 3.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 83.0% | 93.1% | 10.1% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 97.2% | 0.2% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Burkina Faso or Zambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 99.0% against 99.0% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Burkina Faso ranks 1st and Zambia 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.