Middle East and North Africa
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Sudan
MUIC* (µg/L):
108 (2018) National, WRA (15-49)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Widad Hassan Abdel Halim Hassan
Morocco
MUIC* (µg/L):
117 (2019) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Fatima-Zahra Mouzouni
Syria
National co-ordinator:
Abir Ali
Lebanon
MUIC* (µg/L):
66 (2013) National, SAC
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Omar Ahmad Obeid
Iraq
MUIC* (µg/L):
84 (2011-12) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Nabeel Fasdhil Hathaf
Yemen
MUIC* (µg/L):
101 (2015) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Abdulkarem Alfuhidy
Oman
MUIC* (µg/L):
191 (2014) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Samia Al Ghannami
Tunisia
MUIC* (µg/L):
220 (2013) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Mounira Masmoudi Nabli
United Arab Emirates
MUIC* (µg/L):
162 (2008-09) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Salah El Badawi
Qatar
MUIC* (µg/L):
341 (2014) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Excessive
National co-ordinator:
Al-Anoud Mohammed Al-Thani
Jordan
MUIC* (µg/L):
203 (2010) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
Bahrain
MUIC* (µg/L):
247 (2012-13) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Nadia Mohamed Gharib
Egypt
MUIC* (µg/L):
170 (2014-15) National, SAC
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Dr. Gihan Fouad
Palestine
MUIC* (µg/L):
193 (2013) National, SAC (7-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Ala’a I. F. Abu Al-Rub
Saudi Arabia
MUIC* (µg/L):
133 (2012) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Mushary bin Hamad Al Mashari Al-Dakheel
Iran
MUIC* (µg/L):
161 (2013-14) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Zahra Abdollahi
Algeria
MUIC* (µg/L):
253 (2017) Sub-national, WRA
Adequate
Kuwait
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2014) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Nawal Al-Hamad