South East Asia and Pacific countries iodine status
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in the South East Asia and the Pacific region. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Papua New Guinea
MUIC* (µg/L):
170 (2005) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Victor Temple
Philippines
MUIC* (µg/L):
183 (2018) National, SAC (9-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Theo San Luis
Thailand
MUIC* (µg/L):
179 (2015) National, SAC (6-9 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Sangsom Sinawat
Viet Nam
MUIC* (µg/L):
84 (2013-14) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Insufficient
Indonesia
MUIC* (µg/L):
215 (2013) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
Australia
MUIC* (µg/L):
172 (2011-12) National, SAC (5-11 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Creswell Eastman
New Zealand
MUIC* (µg/L):
116 (2015) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Louise Brough
Timor-Leste
MUIC* (µg/L):
170 (2013) National, WRA
Adequate
Myanmar
MUIC* (µg/L):
139 (2016-17) National, SAC (5-9 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Lwin Mar Hlaing
Japan
MUIC* (µg/L):
265 (2013-17) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinators:
Minoru Irie
Yozen Fuse
Yoshimasa Shishiba
Malaysia
MUIC* (µg/L):
109 (2008) National, SAC (8-10 years)
Adequate
Fiji
MUIC* (µg/L):
207 (2016) National, WRA (25-45 years)
Adequate
Lao
MUIC* (µg/L):
103 (2013) National, SAC
Adequate
Singapore
National co-ordinator:
Paul Yen
Samoa
MUIC* (µg/L):
88 (2013) National, WRA (18-45 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Stephanie Desnousse
Solomon Islands
MUIC* (µg/L):
328 (2007-10) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Excessive
National co-ordinator:
Victor Temple
Nauru
MUIC* (µg/L):
142 (2015) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Glorious Dlamini
Vanuatu
MUIC* (µg/L):
77 (2017) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient