The Micronutrient Initiative

48%	Estimated prevalence of IDA in children under 5 years of age
26%	Estimated prevalence of IDA in women age 15-49
2,350	Estimated annual no. of maternal deaths from severe anemia
445,000	Estimated annual no. of children born mentally impaired
10%	Total Goitre Rate
14,000	Estimated annual no. of child deaths precipated
26%	Estimated % of children under 6 with sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency
6,800	Estimated annual no. of neural tube birth defects
0.5%	Estimated % of GDP lost to all form of VM deficiency
M	Type of programme (M = mandatory, V = Voluntary, P = Proposed)
50	IRON (parts per million)
2	FOLIC ACID (parts per million)
65%	Estimated % of household salt iodised
61%	Estimated % of children receiving at lease one dose of vitamin A per year