India vs Namibia: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
India
54.0%
in 2020
Namibia
58.0%
in 2023
India rank
33rd
Namibia rank
31st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.0% against 54.0% in India, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 31st of 63 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 3.7% | 25.2% | India |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 30.7% | 24.2% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, India or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 58.0% against 54.0% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between India and Namibia?
- 4.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- India ranks 33rd and Namibia ranks 31st 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.