Liberia vs Papua New Guinea: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Liberia
14.0%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
13.0%
in 2022
Liberia rank
49th
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Liberia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 14.0% against 13.0% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 6.8% | 58.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 11.6% | 52.0% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 23.5% | 18.5% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Liberia or Papua New Guinea?
- Liberia, at 14.0% against 13.0% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Papua New Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Liberia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Liberia ranks 49th and Papua New Guinea ranks 51st 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.