The Micronutrient Initiative

74%	Estimated prevalence of IDA in children under 5 years of age
49%	Estimated prevalence of IDA in women age 15-49
250	Estimated annual no. of maternal deaths from severe anemia
16,000	Estimated annual no. of children born mentally impaired
11%	Total Goitre Rate
5,000	Estimated annual no. of child deaths precipated
68%	Estimated % of children under 6 with sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency
300	Estimated annual no. of neural tube birth defects
-	Estimated % of GDP lost to all form of VM deficiency
-	Type of programme (M = mandatory, V = Voluntary, P = Proposed)
-	IRON (parts per million)
-	FOLIC ACID (parts per million)
86%	Estimated % of household salt iodised
90%	Estimated % of children receiving at lease one dose of vitamin A per year