Eastern and Southern Africa
Check out the iodine status of countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Madagascar
MUIC* (µg/L):
46 (2015) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinators:
Rakotonirima Delphin
Lolona Nathalie Rakotovoavy
Mozambique
MUIC* (µg/L):
97 (2011-12) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinators:
Eduarda Maria Flora Zandamela Mungoi
Mrs Carla Ester Saveca Chavane
South Sudan
MUIC* (µg/L):
94 (2006) Sub-national, SAC (6-12 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Khamisa Ayoub Miluwa
Angola
MUIC* (µg/L):
107 (2019) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Marlene Manuel Nunes
Burundi
MUIC* (µg/L):
80 (2018) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Dora-Aimee Dushime
Tanzania
MUIC* (µg/L):
204 (2015-16) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Fatma Abdallah
Botswana
MUIC* (µg/L):
287 (1994) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Lenkwetse Boolane
Kenya
MUIC* (µg/L):
208 (2011) National, SAC (5-14 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
John Maina Mwai Kiriro
Namibia
MUIC* (µg/L):
216 (1998-99) National, SAC (5-9 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Marjorie van Wyk
Uganda
MUIC* (µg/L):
464 (2005) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Excessive
National co-ordinator:
Samalie Namukose
Zambia
MUIC* (µg/L):
245 (2011) National, SAC (6-11 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Gladys Chirwa Kabaghe
Agnes Aongola
South Africa
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2015) National, Adults (18-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Rebone Ntsie
Moeketsi Modisenyane
Rwanda
MUIC* (µg/L):
298 (1996) National, SAC, Adolescents (15-19 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Antoine Mukunzi
Ethiopia
MUIC* (µg/L):
104 (2015) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Ato Seyoum Wolde
Eritrea
MUIC* (µg/L):
175 (1998) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Berhane Kidane Araya
Malawi
MUIC* (µg/L):
269 (2015-16) National, SAC (5-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Janet Guta
Felix Phiri
Somalia
MUIC* (µg/L):
263 (2019) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Farman Mohammed
Seychelles
National co-ordinator:
Stephanie Desnousse
Mauritius
MUIC* (µg/L):
160 (1995) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Aryamah Kumaree Doomun
Zimbabwe
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2013) National, SAC (5-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Handrea Njoro
Lesotho
MUIC* (µg/L):
215 (2002) National, SAC (8-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Thithidi Ma-Isaaka Diaho
Matseleng Molulela Mojakhomo
Comoros
National co-ordinator:
Fouad Mohammed Oussouf
Swaziland
MUIC* (µg/L):
170 (1998, 1999 P) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Glorious Dlamini
Central America and Caribbean
