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Last update: Jan 2009

Iodized Salt Consumption (2000-2007)

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Country Year Rate (%) Cut-off level (ppm) Source
Afghanistan200428no cut-off notedSummary Report of the National Nutrition Survey 2004, p. 2.
Albania20076015+Assessment of Iodine deficiency status among Albanian children and pregnant women 2007, Table 21, p. 37
Algeria20066115+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Andorra-
Angola20013515+MICS 2001, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Antigua and Barbuda-
Argentina199690 Fax Reference: BUE/NY/035/96 UNICEF Country Office, 27 February 1996.
Armenia20059715+Report on the Nationally Representative Survey of Iodine Nutrition and Implementation of Universal Salt Iodization Program in Armenia, 2005, MOH and UNICEF, Table 9, p. 10.
Australia-
Austria-
Azerbaijan20065415+DHS 2006, Final report, Table 12.9, p. 151
Bahamas-
Bahrain-
Bangladesh20068410+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Barbados-
Belarus2003-0455no cut-off notedSociological Study with Salt Testing 2003-04, Belarus State University Center for Sociological and Political Studies.
Belgium-
Belize199490 Ministry of Health, 1994.
Benin20065515+DHS 2006, Final report, Table 12.10, p. 190
Bhutan200296no cut-off notedUNICEF, Anemia Among Men, Women and Children in Bhutan 2002, p. 28.
Bolivia200390no cut-off notedDHS 2003, Final Report, Table 10.11, p. 230.
Bosnia and Herzegovina20056220+UNICEF and MOH, Iodine Status of the Population of Bosnia-Herzegovina 2006, Table 13, p. 46.
Botswana20006615+MICS 2000, Table 15.
Brazil20008815+MOH, ThyroMobile Project 2000.
Brunei Darussalam-
Bulgaria200610015+MOH (Ref. 48-06-5) 2006.
Burkina Faso20063415+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Burundi200598no cut-off notedRapport de l'Enquête Nationale de Nutrition de la Population, 2006. Table 24, p. 36.
Cambodia200573no cut-off notedDHS 2005, Final Report, Table 15.9, p. 183.
Cameroon20064925+MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.5, p. 134
Canada-
Cape Verde1996015+MOH and UNICEF, Enquete National sur la Carence en Lode et la Consommation du Sel au Cap Vert 1996.
Central African Republic 20066215+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Chad20045615+DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 2.7, p. 28.
Chile200610020+MOH, Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos 2006. Annex 6.
China20069420+MOH, China Health Statistics Yearbook 2007, p.247, quoting "2006 National IDD Surviellance Report"
Colombia199792 MOH, UNICEF, OPS and OMS, Control de los Desordenes por Deficiencia de Yodo en Colombia 1998, p.14.
Comoros20008215+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Congo20058215+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.5, p. 164.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the20077915+DHS 2007, Final report, Table 11.10, p. 176
Cook Islands-
Costa Rica199692no cut-off notedNational Nutrition Survey 1996.
Cote d'Ivoire200484MOH and UNICEF, Evaluation de la Lutte Contre les Troubles dus à la Carence en Iodé en Cote d'Ivoire 2004, Final Report, p. 26.
Croatia199990 Analysis Report of the Croatian National Institute of Public Health and UNICEF Croatia, 2000.
Cuba20058815+ONE, National Survey of Nutrition and Food Hygiene 2005.
Cyprus-
Czech Republic-
Denmark-
Djibouti2006015+MICS 2006, Final report, Table C.III.4, p. 57
Dominica-
Dominican Republic20061915+ONE, ENHOGAR 2006.
Ecuador199999 Ministry of Public Health, National Program of Bocio-MSP, 1999.
Egypt20057815+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 13.7, p. 169.
El Salvador20026215+Ministro de Salud, Situación de los Alimentos Fortificados en El Salvador, 2002, p. 4.
Equatorial Guinea20003315+MICS 2000, Final Report, p. 24.
Eritrea20026815+DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 172.
Estonia-
Ethiopia20052015+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 151.
Fiji199431 National IDD Survey 1994.
Finland-
France-
Gabon20013615+Rapport Enquête Nationale sur les Troubles Dus a la Carence en Lode au Gabon 2001, Table 18, p. 38.
Gambia2006715+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Georgia20058715+MICS 2005, Final report, Table NU.5, p. 11
Germany-
Ghana20063215+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Greece-
Grenada-
Guatemala20024015+The Situation of Food Fortification 2002, Final Report, p. 5.
Guinea200551no cut-off notedDHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.5, p. 159.
Guinea-Bissau2006115+MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.5, p. 115
Guyana-
Haiti2005-06315+DHS 2005-2006, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 156
Holy See-
Honduras19988025+Informe del Depto de Control de Alimentos de la Sec, Salud sobre la Encuesta de Hogares, Componente de Micronutrientes, 2000.
Hungary-
Iceland-
India2005-065115+National Family Health Survey 2005-2006 Table 10.17
Indonesia20037330+SUSENAS 2003, pp. 35-37.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)200599 MOH, Anthropometric Nutritional Indicator Survey II, 2005.
Iraq20062815+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Ireland-
Israel-
Italy-
Jamaica1999100 
Japan-
Jordan200088MOH and UNICEF, Assessment of IDD Among Jordanian Children After Introduction of Iodized Salt 2000.
Kazakhstan20069215+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Kenya20009115+MICS 2000, Final Report, Table 11.
Kiribati-
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of200440no cut-off notedNational Nutrition Assessment 2004, Table 27, p. 64.
Korea, Republic of-
Kuwait-
Kyrgyzstan20067615+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Lao People's Democratic Republic200684no cut-off notedMICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.5, p. 81
Latvia-
Lebanon20049215+PAPFAM 2004, Preliminary Report, p. 20.
Lesotho20049115+DHS 2004, Final Report, Table 10.6, p. 165.
Liberia-
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya199390 
Liechtenstein-
Lithuania-
Luxembourg-
Madagascar2003-047515+DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 9.7, p. 170.
Malawi20065015+MICS 2006, Final report, Table 6.9, p. 70
Malaysia-
Maldives20014415+MICS 2001, Final Report, Figure 5.2.
Mali20067915+DHS 2006, Final report, Table 11.5, p.164
Malta-
Marshall Islands-
Mauritania2007215+MICS 2007, Table NU.5
Mauritius19950 Survey of Nutrition in Mauritius 1995
Mexico20039115+Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Salinera, Avances en Yodación de Sal en México, May 2004, p. 16.
Micronesia (Federated States of)-
Moldova, Republic of20056015+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.4, p. 143.
Monaco-
Mongolia200583no cut-off notedMICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Montenegro20007115+MICS 2000, Final Report from Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Table 17, p. 72.
Morocco20062115+MICS 2006, Preliminary report, p. 21
Mozambique200354no cut-off notedDHS 2003, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 172.
Myanmar20036015+MICS 2003, Table 15, p. 42.
Namibia200063DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 2.10, p. 23.
Nauru-
Nepal20006315+BCHIMES 2000, Final Report, Table 6.1, p. 68.
Netherlands-
New Zealand1996-9983no cut-off notedNational End-Decade Report 2000.
Nicaragua20039715+MOH, SIVIN, Primer Informe de Progreso 2002-2003, Table 10, p. 17.
Niger20064615+DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.7, p. 182.
Nigeria20039715+DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 11.7, p. 160.
Niue-
Norway-
Occupied PT20068615+Palestinian Family Health Survey 2006. Preliminary Report. Table 8, p. 40.
Oman199861 Monitoring Universal Salt Iodization in Oman -  A Collaborative Project of MOH/UNICEF 1998, Draft Report, Ministry of Health.
Pakistan200217no cut-off pointNational Nutrition Survey 2001-2002, Figure 3.5.3, p. 48.
Palau-
Panama199895 MOH, Sistema de Vigilancia de la Yodacion de la Sal 1998.
Papua New Guinea-
Paraguay20069420+Programa Nacional de Control y Prevención de los desórdenes por deficiencia de yodo - DDI, Encuesta de consumo a escolares
Peru20049115+MOH-INS/CENAN, National Monitoring of Nutritional Indicators 2004, Table 50, p. 101.
Philippines20054515+2005 Updating of the Nutritional Status of Filipino Children and Selected Population Groups, Table 23, p. 28
Poland-
Portugal-
Qatar-
Romania20047415+F. Van der Haar, National Nutrition Status Survey 2004, p. 1.
Russian Federation2002-0335no cut-off notedKAP Survey 2000-2003.
Rwanda20058815+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.5, p. 138.
Saint Kitts and Nevis2000100 Main Health Centre, Child Health.
Saint Lucia-
Saint Vincent and Grenadines-
Samoa-
San Marino-
Sao Tome and Principe20063715+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Saudi Arabia-
Senegal20054115+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.8, p. 194.
Serbia20007315+MICS 2000, Final Report from Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Table 17, p. 72.
Seychelles-
Sierra Leone20054515+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Singapore-
Slovakia-
Slovenia-
Solomon Islands-
Somalia2006115+MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.5, p. 83
South Africa19986215+National Research Programme for Nutritional Intervention, Medical Research Council., National Survey of the Iodine Concentration of Household Salt in South Africa 1998.
Spain-
Sri Lanka200594-Medical Research Institute, Nationwide IDD School Survey 2005.
Sudan20061115+Sudan Household Health Survey, Final report, Table NU.5
Suriname-
Swaziland2006-078015+DHS 2006-07, Final report, Table 11.7, p. 154
Sweden-
Switzerland-
Syrian Arab Republic20037915+Study on Use of Iodized Salt in Syria 2003, Ministry of Health, p. 33.
Tajikistan 20054615+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tanzania, United Republic of2004-054315+DHS 2004-05, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 186.
Thailand2005-064715+MICS 2005-06, Final report, Table 11, p. 11
The former YR Macedonia20059420+MOH, Report on the Activities Implemented by the National Committee for Iodine Deficiency 2005.
Timor-Leste20076015+Final Statistical Abstract: Timor-Leste Survey of Living Standards 2007, National Statistics Directorate, Timor-Leste, Table 6.70, p 193
Togo20062515+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tonga-
Trinidad and Tobago20062815+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Tunisia20009715+MICS 2000, Final Report, Table 1.19.
Turkey200364potassium iodide (any level); potassium iodate (15+)DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 12.5, p. 146.
Turkmenistan20068715+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tuvalu-
Uganda20069615+DHS 2006, Final report, Table 12.9, p. 170
Ukraine 20051815+MICS 2005, Draft Final Report, Table NU.5, p. 11
United Arab Emirates-
United Kingdom-
United States-
Uruguay-
Uzbekistan20065315+MICS 2006, Final report, Table 11, p. 82
Vanuatu-
Venezuela19989015+Instituto Nacional de Nutricion, UNICEF and OPS, Micronutrientes y Calidad de Vida 1999.
Viet Nam20069315+MICS 2006, Final report, Table NU.5, p.141
Yemen20033015+Family Health Survey 2003, Table 12.5, pp. 129-30.
Zambia20027715+DHS 2001-2002, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 173.
Zimbabwe200791no cut off2007 National Nutrition Surveillance Assessment


Region Regional average (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa64
Eastern and Southern Africa56
West and Central Africa72
Middle East and North Africa60
South Asia51
East Asia and Pacific86
Latin America and Caribbean83
CEE/CIS50
Industrialized countries
Developing countries70
Least developed countries55
World68