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    UNICEF Global Database on Iodized Salt Consumption (2000-2006)

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Country Year Rate % Cut-off level Source
Afghanistan200428no cut-off notedSummary Report of the National Nutrition Survey 2004, p. 2.
Albania200061.515+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Algeria200660.715+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Andorra-
Angola200134.915+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-
Azerbaijan200026.415+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Bahamas-
Bahrain-
Bangladesh200684.310+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Barbados-
Belarus2003-200455.1no cut-off notedSociological Study with Salt Testing 2003-04, Belarus State University Center for Sociological and Political Studies.
Belgium-
Belize199490 Ministry of Health, 1994.
Benin200171.715+DHS 2001, Final report, Table 10.7, p. 166.
Bhutan200296.2no cut-off notedUNICEF, Anemia Among Men, Women and Children in Bhutan 2002, p. 28.
Bolivia200390.1no 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.
Botswana200065.815+MICS 2000, Table 15.
Brazil200087.815+MoH, ThyroMobile Project 2000.
Brunei Darussalam-
Bulgaria200610015+MOH (Ref. 48-06-5) 2006.
Burkina Faso200633.715+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.
Cambodia200572.5no cut-off notedDHS 2005, Final Report, Table 15.9, p. 183.
Cameroon200649.125+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Canada-
Cape Verde19960.215+MoH and UNICEF, Enquete National sur la Carence en Lode et la Consommation du Sel au Cap Vert 1996.
Central African Republic 200662.315+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Chad200455.815+DHS 2004, Final report, Table 2.7, p. 28.
Chile200610020+MoH, Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos 2006. Annex 6.
China200590.220+China National IDD Monitoring Report 2005, Table 11, p. 23.
Colombia199792 MoH, UNICEF, OPS and OMS, Control de los Desordenes por Deficiencia de Yodo en Colombia 1998, p.14.
Comoros200082.315+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Congo20058215+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.5, p. 164.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the200171.515+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Cook Islands-
Costa Rica199697no cut-off notedNational Nutrition Survey 1996.
Cote d'Ivoire200484.4MoH 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 Croation National Institute of Public Health and UNICEF Croatia, 2000.
Cuba20058815+ONE, National Survey of Nutrition and Food Hygiene 2005.
Cyprus-
Czech Republic-
Denmark-
Djibouti20060.415+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Dominica-
Dominican Republic200618.515+ONE, ENHOGAR 2006.
Ecuador199999 Ministry of Public Health, National Program of Bocio-MSP, 1999.
Egypt200578.115+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 Guinea200033.315+MICS 2000, Final Report, p. 24.
Eritrea20026815+DHS 2002, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 172.
Estonia-
Ethiopia200519.915+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.
Gambia20066.615+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Georgia200590.615+Eliminating Iodine Deficiency in the Rep. of Georgia: Overview of 2005 National Survey, p.6.
Germany-
Ghana200632.415+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Greece-
Grenada-
Guatemala20026715+The Situation of Food Fortification 2002, Final Report, p. 5.
Guinea200550.8no cut-off notedDHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.5, p. 159.
Guinea-Bissau20060.915+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Guyana-
Haiti2005-20063.115+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-
India2005-200651.115+NFHS 2005 - 2006, latest update from MOH via email
Indonesia200373.230+SUSENAS 2003, pp. 35-37.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)200598.730+MOH, Anthropometric Nutritional Indicator Survey II, 2005
Iraq200628.415+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Ireland-
Israel-
Italy-
Jamaica1999100 
Japan-
Jordan200088.3MoHand UNICEF, Assessment of IDD Among Jordanian Children After Introduction of Iodized Salt 2000.
Kazakhstan20069215+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Kenya200090.615+MICS 2002, Final Report, Table 11.
Kiribati-
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of200440.2no cut-off notedNational Nutrition Assessment 2004, Table 27, p. 64.
Korea, Republic of-
Kuwait-
Kyrgyzstan200676.115+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Lao People's Democratic Republic200075.415+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Latvia-
Lebanon20049215+PAPFAM 2004, Preliminary Report, p. 20.
Lesotho200490.715+DHS 2004, Final report, Table 10.6, p. 165.
Liberia-
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya199390 
Liechtenstein-
Lithuania-
Luxembourg-
Madagascar2003-200475.415+DHS 2003-04, Final Report, Table 9.7, p. 170.
Malawi20064815+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Malaysia-
Maldives20014415+MICS 2001, Final Report, Figure 5.2.
Mali200173.8no cut-off pointDHS 2001, Final Report, Table 9.7, p. 146.
Malta-
Marshall Islands-
Mauritania2000-20021.9no cut-off notedDHS 2000-01, Final Report, Table 2.8, p. 21.
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 of200559.815+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 11.4, p. 143.
Monaco-
Mongolia200583.1no cut-off notedMICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Montenegro200070.715+MICS 2000, Final Report from Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Table 17, p. 72.
Morocco200558.8no cut-off notedMinistère de la Santé, Rapport sur l'utilisation du sel iodé par les ménages au Maroc 2005, Table 4.
Mozambique200353.7no cut-off notedDHS 2003, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 172.
Myanmar200359.715+MICS 2003, Table 15, p. 42.
Namibia200062.9DHS 2000, Final Report, Table 2.10, p. 23.
Nauru-
Nepal200062.615+BCHIMES 2000, Final Report, Table 6.1, p. 68.
Netherlands-
New Zealand1996-199983no cut-off notedNational End-Decade Report 2000.
Nicaragua200396.815+MoH, SIVIN, Primer Informe de Progreso 2002-2003, Table 10, p. 17.
Niger20064615+DHS 2006, Final Report, Table 11.7, p. 182.
Nigeria200397.315+DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 11.7, p. 160.
Niue-
Norway-
Occupied PT200685.715+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-
Panama199894.6 MoH, Sistema de Vigilancia de la Yodacion de la Sal 1998.
Papua New Guinea-
Paraguay2000-200188.215+General Directorate for Statistics and Censuses, Encuesta Integrada de Hogares 2000-01.
Peru200491.215+MoH-INS/CENAN, National Monitoring of Nutritional Indicators 2004, Table 50, p. 101.
Philippines200356.4no cut-off notedNational Nutrition Survey 2003, Preliminary Report.
Poland-
Portugal-
Qatar-
Romania20047415+F. Van der Haar, National Nutrition Status Survey 2004, p. 1.
Russian Federation2002-200335no cut-off notedKAP Survey 2000-2003.
Rwanda200587.815+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 Principe200636.615+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Saudi Arabia-
Senegal200541.315+DHS 2005, Final Report, Table 10.8, p. 194.
Serbia200073.315+MICS 2000, Final Report from Former Republic of Yugoslavia, Table 17, p. 72.
Seychelles-
Sierra Leone200544.615+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Singapore-
Slovakia-
Slovenia-
Solomon Islands-
Somalia20061.215+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
South Africa199862.415+National Research Programme for Nutritional Intervention, Medical Research Council., National Survey of the Iodine Concentration of Household Salt in South Africa 1998.
Spain-
Sri Lanka200593.6-Medical Research Institute, Nationwide IDD School Survey 2005.
Sudan20000.515+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, March 2002.
Suriname-
Swaziland200059.315+MICS 2000, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, December 2002.
Sweden-
Switzerland-
Syrian Arab Republic200379.315+Study on Use of Iodized Salt in Syria 2003, Ministry of Health, p. 33.
Tajikistan 200546.415+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tanzania, United Republic of2004-200543.415+DHS 2004-05, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 186.
Thailand200557.6no cut-off notedMICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
The former YR Macedonia20059420+MoH, Report on the Activities Implemented by the National Committee for Iodine Deficiency 2005.
Timor-Leste20007215+MICS 2000, Figure 8.4, pp. 57-58.
Togo200625.415+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tonga-
Trinidad and Tobago200627.815+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, May 2007.
Tunisia200096.715+MICS 2000, Table 1.19.
Turkey200363.615+DHS 2003, Final Report, Table 12.5, p. 146.
Turkmenistan200686.515+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Tuvalu-
Uganda2000-200194.815+DHS 2000-01, Final Report, Table 10.7, p. 150.
Ukraine 200518.315+MICS 2005, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
United Arab Emirates-
United Kingdom-
United States-
Uruguay-
Uzbekistan200653.115+MICS 2006, Re-analyzed by UNICEF HQ, April 2007.
Vanuatu-
Venezuela19989015+Instituto Nacional de Nutricion, UNICEF and OPS, Micronutrientes y Calidad de Vida 1999.
Viet Nam200592.815+Household-based survey on the use of iodized salt and salty condiments in reproductive aged women in Vietnam in 2005-2006, p. 27.
Yemen200329.515+Family Health Survey 2003, Table 12.5, pp. 129-30.
Zambia200277.415+DHS 2001-2002, Final Report, Table 11.6, p. 173.
Zimbabwe199993.430+Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) Situation in Zimbabwe 1999.


Region Regional Average %
Sub-Saharan Africa64
Eastern and Southern Africa54
West and Central Africa72
Middle East and North Africa64
South Asia51
East Asia and Pacific84
Latin America and Caribbean85
CEE/CIS50
Industrialized countries-
Developing countries69
Least developed countries55
World68