Central America and Caribbean countries iodine status
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in Central and South America. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Antigua and Barbuda
MUIC* (µg/L):
174 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Argentina
MUIC* (µg/L):
117 (2011-12) Sub-national, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Maria del Carmen Silva
Barbados
MUIC* (µg/L):
210 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2012): 45%
– Subnational: 37.7% to 48.1%
– Urban/Rural: 46.7% / 41%
– Richest/Poorest : 52.9% / 36.6%
Belize
MUIC* (µg/L):
285 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2015): 95%
– Subnational: 92.6% to 98%
– Urban/Rural: 94.5% / 95.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 91.4% / 95%
National co-ordinator:
Natalia Largaespada
Brazil
MUIC* (µg/L):
277 (2008-14) National, SAC (6-14 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Rosalia Padovani
Chile
MUIC* (µg/L):
201 (2017) National, Adult (15-98 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Santiago Muzzo
Colombia
MUIC* (µg/L):
407 (2015/16) National, SAC (5 – 12 years)
Excessive
National co-ordinator:
Iván Darío Escobar
Costa Rica
MUIC* (µg/L):
314 (2008-09) National, SAC (7-12 years)
Excessive
National co-ordinators:
Carolina Martinez
Mónica Guamuch
Cuba
MUIC* (µg/L):
176 (2011-12) National, SAC (6-11 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 91%
– Subnational: 54.9% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 94% / 86.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.4% / 81.8%
National co-ordinator:
Blanca Terry
Dominica
MUIC* (µg/L):
203 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Dominican Republic
MUIC* (µg/L):
223 (2012) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Janet Velez
Ecuador
MUIC* (µg/L):
215 (2015-16) Sub-national, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Victor Manuel Pacheco
El Salvador
MUIC* (µg/L):
206 (2012) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Carolina Martinez
Mónica Guamuch
Grenada
MUIC* (µg/L):
144 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Guatamela
MUIC* (µg/L):
171 (2017-18) National, SAC (6-14 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Carolina Martinez
Guyana
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 45%
– Subnational: 8.3% to 82.3%
– Urban/Rural: 48.7% / 43.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 54.4% / 32.8%
Haiti
MUIC* (µg/L):
77 (2018) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2017): 8%
– Subnational: 5% to 10.6%
– Urban/Rural: 9.7% / 7.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 12.7% / 5.8%
National co-ordinator:
Joseline Marhone Pierre
Honduras
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 95%
– Subnational: 84.3% to 98.9%
– Urban/Rural: 96.3% / 94.8%
– Richest/Poorest : 95% / 91.8%
National co-ordinators:
Carolina Martinez
Mónica Guamuch
Jamaica
MUIC* (µg/L):
239 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Mexico
MUIC* (µg/L):
297 (2011) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Sergio Moreno Huitrón
Nicaragua
MUIC* (µg/L):
90 (2018) National, NPNLW (14-75 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Ivette Sandino
Panama
MUIC* (µg/L):
292 (2015)P National, SAC (5-14 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Elka Gonzalez
Paraguay
MUIC* (µg/L):
294 (2023) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 92%
– Urban/Rural: 93.4% / 90.6%
National co-ordinator:
Jorge Jara
Peru
MUIC* (µg/L):
292 (2017) National, SAC (6-13 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2020): 94%
– Subnational: 61.9% to 99.4%
– Urban/Rural: 95.6% / 90.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 95.9% / 90.4%
National co-ordinator:
Walter Vilchez
Saint Kitts and Nevis
MUIC* (µg/L):
204 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Saint Lucia
MUIC* (µg/L):
141 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2012): 80%
– Urban/Rural: 78.8% / 80%
– Richest/Poorest : 78.2% / 80.6%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
MUIC* (µg/L):
132 (2018) National, SAC
Adequate
Trinidad and Tobago
MUIC* (µg/L):
311 (2018) National, SAC
Excessive
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2011): 67%
– Subnational: 62.6% to 74.8%
– Urban/Rural: 67.6% / 66.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 68.7% / 64.3%
Uruguay
MUIC* (µg/L):
248 (2016) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Carlos Salveraglio
Venezuela
MUIC* (µg/L):
180 (2011) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Luis Caballero