South America countries iodine status

Check out the iodine status of countries in the South America region.
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The data

Improving iodine status

Here you can find the iodine status of countries in the South America region. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.

Countries

Peru

MUIC* (µg/L):

259 (2013) National, SAC (5-17 years)
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Walter Vilchez 

Argentina

MUIC* (µg/L):

144 (2010) Sub-national, SAC (5-14 years)
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Maria del Carmen Silva

Brazil

MUIC* (µg/L):

276 (2016) National, SAC
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Rosalia Padovani

Chile

MUIC* (µg/L):

252 (2006) National, SAC
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Santiago  Muzzo

Colombia

MUIC* (µg/L):

407 (2015/16) National, SAC
Excessive

National co-ordinator:


Iván Darío Escobar

Paraguay

MUIC* (µg/L):

296 (2015) National, SAC
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Jorge Jara

Uruguay

MUIC* (µg/L):

248 (2016) National, SAC (6-11 years)
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Carlos Salveraglio

Venezuela

MUIC* (µg/L):

180 (2011) National, SAC
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Luis Caballero

Ecuador

MUIC* (µg/L):

215 (2015/16) Sub-national, SAC
Adequate

National co-ordinator:


Victor Manuel Pacheco