Gambia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Gambia
28.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
35.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
42nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Gambia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.0% against 28.0% in Gambia, a difference of 7.0%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Gambia ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 37.8% | 8.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 48.4% | 33.9% | 14.5% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 35.5% | 7.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Gambia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.0% against 28.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 7.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Gambia ranks 42nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st 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.