North Korea vs Sierra Leone: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
North Korea
77.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
77.0%
in 2023
North Korea rank
23rd
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- North Korea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 77.0% against 77.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 71.5% | 27.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 79.3% | 18.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 61.0% | 18.5% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, North Korea or Sierra Leone?
- North Korea, at 77.0% against 77.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sierra Leone?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Sierra Leone 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.