Namibia vs Senegal: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Namibia
58.0%
in 2023
Senegal
57.0%
in 2022
Namibia rank
31st
Senegal rank
32nd
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Namibia
- Senegal
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 58.0% against 57.0% in Senegal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Namibia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 90.8% | 86.4% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.0% | 2.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Namibia or Senegal?
- Namibia, at 58.0% against 57.0% in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Namibia and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Senegal?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Senegal rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Namibia ranks 31st and Senegal ranks 32nd 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.