South East Asia and Pacific countries iodine status
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in the East Asia and the Pacific region. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Australia
MUIC* (µg/L):
172 (2011-12) National, SAC (5-11 years)
Adequate
China
MUIC* (µg/L):
217 (2021) National, Adults (15-98 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 97%
National co-ordinator:
Zu Pei Chen
Cambodia
MUIC* (µg/L):
63 (2014) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 69%
– Subnational: 14.1% to 95.9%
– Urban/Rural: 82.3% / 66.6%
– Richest/Poorest : 81.6% / 59 %
Fiji
MUIC* (µg/L):
207 (2015-16) National, WRA (25-45 years)
Adequate
Indonesia
MUIC* (µg/L):
215 (2013) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2013): 92%
– Subnational: 69.9% to 99.6%
– Urban/Rural: 94.4% / 24.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 96% / 84.8%
Japan
MUIC* (µg/L):
269 (2014-19) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Minoru Irie
Yozen Fuse
Yoshimasa Shishiba
Kiribati
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 96%
– Subnational: 73.5% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 97.3% / 94.9%
– Richest/Poorest : 97.1% / 96.9%
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
MUIC* (µg/L):
97 (2009-10) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Insufficient
Korea, Republic of
MUIC* (µg/L):
449 (2013-15) National, SAC, Adolescents (6-19 years)
Excessive
Lao People's Democratic Republic
MUIC* (µg/L):
103 (2013) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2017): 95%
– Subnational: 83.8% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 96.7% / 93.8%
– Richest/Poorest : 97% / 94.9%
Mongolia
MUIC* (µg/L):
94 (2023) National, SAC (6-11 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 76%
– Subnational: 53.2% to 88.8%
– Urban/Rural: 78.3% /70.2 %
– Richest/Poorest : 74.5% / 65.1%
National co-ordinator:
Bolormaa Norov
Myanmar
MUIC* (µg/L):
139 (2016-17) National, SAC (5-9 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 85%
– Subnational: 34.3% to 96.3%
– Urban/Rural: 98.9% / 83%
– Richest/Poorest : 89% / 83%
National co-ordinator:
Lwin Mar Hlaing
Nauru
MUIC* (µg/L):
142 (2015) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
New Zealand
MUIC* (µg/L):
116 (2015) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Louise Brough
Philippines
MUIC* (µg/L):
183 (2018) National, SAC (9-10 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 57%
– Urban/Rural: 59% / 55.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 59.3% / 57.9%
National co-ordinator:
Theo San Luis
Samoa
MUIC* (µg/L):
88 (2013) National, WRA (18-45 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 98%
– Subnational: 96.4% to 99.2%
– Urban/Rural: 99.2% / 98.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.4% / 97%
Singapore
National co-ordinator:
Paul Yen
Solomon Islands
MUIC* (µg/L):
328 (2007-10) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Excessive
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2015): 98%
– Subnational: 86% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 97.6% / 98.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 97.2% / 98.9%
National co-ordinator:
Victor Temple
Thailand
MUIC* (µg/L):
179 (2015) National, SAC (6-9 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 94%
– Subnational: 87.1% to 98.4%
– Urban/Rural: 96% / 92.2%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.3% / 88.3%
National co-ordinator:
Sangsom Sinawat
Timor-Leste
MUIC* (µg/L):
170 (2013) National, WRA
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2016): 85 %
– Subnational: 35.4% to 99.7%
– Urban/Rural: 88.6% / 83.3%
– Richest/Poorest : 87.7% / 82.8%
Tonga
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 59%
– Subnational: 41.6% to 83.2%
– Urban/Rural: 61.3% / 58.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 66.4% / 50.4%
Tuvalu
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 90%
– Subnational: 77.1% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 87.7% / 92.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 86.8% / 91.7%
Vanuatu
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2013): 68%
– Subnational: 39.7% to 96%
– Urban/Rural: 84.6% / 60.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 87.4% / 54%
Viet Nam
MUIC* (µg/L):
84 (2013-14) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2010): 62%
– Subnational: 42% to 96.7%
– Urban/Rural: 64% / 61.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 64.4% / 65.7%