Papua New Guinea vs Yemen: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Papua New Guinea
13.0%
in 2022
Yemen
11.0%
in 2022
Papua New Guinea rank
51st
Yemen rank
52nd
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Yemen
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13.0% against 11.0% in Yemen, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Yemen ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 52nd of 63 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 20.2% | 13.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 0.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 8.5% | 15.0% | 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, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13.0% against 11.0% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Yemen rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 51st and Yemen ranks 52nd 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.