Ethiopia vs North Korea: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Ethiopia
77.0%
in 2023
North Korea
77.0%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
23rd
North Korea rank
23rd
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 77.0% against 77.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 98.4% | 52.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 98.0% | 30.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 42.5% | 28.5% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Ethiopia or North Korea?
- Ethiopia, at 77.0% against 77.0% in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 23rd 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.