Sao Tome and Principe vs Zimbabwe: Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation
Sao Tome and Principe
35.0%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
37.0%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Share of children receiving vitamin A supplementation over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 37.0% against 35.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 63 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 49.6% | 12.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 44.2% | 7.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 37.5% | 2.0% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation, Sao Tome and Principe or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 37.0% against 35.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation between Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 2.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of children receiving vitamin a supplementation?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.