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Current Micronutrient Status 2004

47% Estimated prevalence of IDA in children under 5 years of age
40% Estimated prevalence of IDA in women age 15-49
<100 Estimated annual no. of maternal deaths from severe anemia
6,500 Estimated annual no. of children born mentally impaired
4% Total Goitre Rate
150 Estimated annual no. of child deaths precipated
9% Estimated % of children under 6 with sub-clinical vitamin A deficiency
350 Estimated annual no. of neural tube birth defects
0.6% Estimated % of GDP lost to all form of VM deficiency
M Type of programme (M = mandatory, V = Voluntary, P = Proposed)
60 IRON (parts per million)
2 FOLIC ACID (parts per million)
96% Estimated % of household salt iodised
- Estimated % of children receiving at lease one dose of vitamin A per year