Eastern and Southern Africa
The data
Improving iodine status
Here you can find the iodine status of countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. For more data on iodine status, see our Global Scorecard.
Countries
Angola
MUIC* (µg/L):
108 (2019) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2015): 90%
– Subnational: 64.5% to 99.6%
– Urban/Rural: 94.9% / 80.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.4% / 78.5%
National co-ordinator:
Marlene Manuel Nunes
Benin
MUIC* (µg/L):
318 (2011) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Excessive
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 90%
– Subnational: 78% to 98.6%
– Urban/Rural: 88.3% / 90.6%
– Richest/Poorest : 87.2% / 91.1%
National co-ordinator:
Dr Mizehoun
Botswana
National co-ordinator:
Lenkwetse Boolane
Burkina Faso
MUIC* (µg/L):
99 (2014) National, SAC
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2021): 89%
– Subnational: 54% to 99.5%
National co-ordinator:
Jean Kaboré
Burundi
MUIC* (µg/L):
86 (2018) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2016): 99%
– Subnational: 96.7% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 99.5% / 99.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.3% / 98.8%
National co-ordinator:
Dora-Aimee Dushime
Cameroon
MUIC* (µg/L):
>300 (2014, 2017, 2018) Sub-National, SAC
Excessive
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 97%
– Subnational: 89% to 99.7%
– Urban/Rural: 97.8% / 95.9%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.3% / 93%
National co-ordinator:
Alex Marco Ndjebayi Ongia
Cabo Verde
MUIC* (µg/L):
154 (2021) National, SAC (6-12 years)
Adequate
Central African Republic
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 95%
– Subnational: 79.9% to 97.9%
– Urban/Rural: 94.3% / 94.8%
– Richest/Poorest : 94.7% / 94.3%
Chad
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 68%
– Subnational: 15.8% to 94.2%
– Urban/Rural: 68.4% / 68.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 73.7% / 56.6%
National co-ordinators:
Jonathan Ndokain
Sansan Dimanche
Comoros
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2012): 91%
– Subnational: 89% to 97.8%
– Urban/Rural: 90.3% / 91.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 86.9% / 97%
National co-ordinator:
Fouad Mohammed Oussouf
Congo
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 98%
– Subnational: 77.9% to 99.7%
– Urban/Rural: 99.1% / 95.2%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.9% / 94.6%
Cote d'Ivoire
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2016): 89%
– Subnational: 67.7% to 98.8%
– Urban/Rural: 92.2% / 86.8%
– Richest/Poorest : 90.2% / 84.6%
National co-ordinator:
Houda Boukari-Camara
Democratic Republic of Congo
National co-ordinator:
Augustin Kamanda
Eritrea
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2010): 88%
– Subnational: 48.2% to 99.5%
– Urban/Rural: 96.9% / 83.6%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.6% / 74.8%
National co-ordinator:
Berhane Kidane Araya
Ethiopia
MUIC* (µg/L):
104 (2015) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 99%
– Subnational: 97.9% to 100%
National co-ordinators:
Ato Seyoum Wolde
Bekele Mekuria
Gabon
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2012): 98%
– Subnational: 96.6% to 99.8%
– Urban/Rural: 97.3% / 98.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.1% / 98.8%
Gambia, The
MUIC* (µg/L):
156 (2018) National, NPW (15-49 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2020): 77%
– Subnational: 54% to 90.7%
– Urban/Rural: 81.4% / 64.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 87.1% / 66.2%
Ghana
MUIC* (µg/L):
202 (2015) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2017): 74%
– Subnational: 46.5% to 91.9%
– Urban/Rural: 79.4% / 68.2%
– Richest/Poorest : 87% / 64.7%
National co-ordinator:
Emmanuel Tetteh Quaye
Guinea
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 55%
– Subnational: 32.1% to 69.7%
– Urban/Rural: 44.8% / 60.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 39.1% / 61.8%
Guinea-Bissau
MUIC* (µg/L):
110 (2011) Sub-National, SAC (6-14 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 34%
– Subnational: 5.1% to 86.2%
– Urban/Rural: 24.7% / 39.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 15.7% / 31.9%
Kenya
MUIC* (µg/L):
208 (2011) National, SAC (5-14 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 99%
– Subnational: 98.3% to 99.8%
– Urban/Rural: 99.3% / 99.6%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.5% / 99%
National co-ordinator:
John Maina Mwai Kiriro
Lesotho
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 93%
– Subnational: 85.3% to 97.5%
– Urban/Rural: 97.2% / 91.1%
– Richest/Poorest : 97.6% / 83.9%
National co-ordinator:
Thithidi Ma-Isaaka Diaho
Matseleng Molulela Mojakhomo
Liberia
MUIC* (µg/L):
244 (2011) National, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 98%
– Subnational: 95.9% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 98.3% / 98.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.1% / 98.3%
Madagascar
MUIC* (µg/L):
46 (2015) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
National co-ordinator:
Rakotonirima Delphin
Lolona Nathalie Rakotovoavy
Malawi
MUIC* (µg/L):
269 (2015-16) National, SAC (5-10 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2020): 93%
– Subnational: 92.6% to 93.7%
– Urban/Rural: 99.5% / 91.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 97.9% / 89.6%
National co-ordinator:
Janet Guta
Felix Phiri
Mali
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2020): 76%
– Subnational: 19% to 100%
National co-ordinator:
Tata Klego Diarra
Mauritania
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 25%
– Subnational: 1.6% to 54.9%
National co-ordinator:
Isselmou Mohamed
Mauritius
National co-ordinator:
Aryamah Kumaree Doomun
Mozambique
MUIC* (µg/L):
97 (2011-12) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Insufficient
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2011): 45%
– Subnational: 6.5% to 81.3%
– Urban/Rural: 53.9% / 40.9%
– Richest/Poorest : 65.9% / 27%
National co-ordinator:
Eduarda Maria Flora Zandamela Mungoi
Carla Ester Saveca Chavane
Namibia
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2013): 77%
– Subnational: 56.4% to 96.8%
– Urban/Rural: 90.2% / 62.2%
– Richest/Poorest : 96.1% / 58.4%
National co-ordinator:
Marjorie van Wyk
Niger
MUIC* (µg/L):
101 (2015) Sub-national, SAC
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2014): 63%
– Subnational: 44.2% to 88.1%
National co-ordinator:
Boubacar Issa
Nigeria
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2004-05) National, SAC (9-12 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 97%
– Subnational: 67.3% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 98.4% / 95.9%
– Richest/Poorest : 98.8% / 93.9%
National co-ordinator:
Afolabi Wasiu Akinloye
Rwanda
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2015): 100%
– Subnational: 99.4% to 99.9%
– Urban/Rural: 99.8% / 99.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.8% / 99.6%
National co-ordinator:
Antoine Mukunzi
São Tomé and Príncipe
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 97%
– Subnational: 93.9% to 98.1%
– Urban/Rural: 97.7% / 95.3%
– Richest/Poorest : 98% / 96.8%
National co-ordinator:
Herodes Rompão
Senegal
MUIC* (µg/L):
252 (2023) National, Non-pregnant women
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2018): 71%
– Subnational: 27.5% to 89.8%
– Urban/Rural: 83.6% / 59.7%
– Richest/Poorest : 87.5% / 65.5%
National co-ordinator:
Adama Nguirane
Adama Diouf
Seychelles
MUIC* (µg/L):
147 (2020) National, SAC (mean 7.4)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Stephanie Desnousse
Sierra Leone
MUIC* (µg/L):
203 (2013) National, WRA
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2019): 90%
– Subnational: 65.6% to 97.2%
– Urban/Rural: 92.8% / 87.6%
– Richest/Poorest : 94.1% / 88.5%
Somalia
MUIC* (µg/L):
263 (2019) National, WRA (15-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Farhan Mohammed
South Africa
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2015) National, Adults (18-49 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2016): 98%
– Subnational: 94.6% to 99.7%
– Urban/Rural: 98.5% / 96.4%
– Richest/Poorest : 97.4% / 95.6%
National co-ordinator:
Rebone Ntsie
Moeketsi Modisenyane
South Sudan
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2010): 72%
– Subnational: 34.6% to 98.8%
– Urban/Rural: 74.6% / 70.5%
– Richest/Poorest : 76.5% / 67.3%
National co-ordinator:
Khamisa Ayoub Miluwa
Tanzania
MUIC* (µg/L):
194 (2022) National, NPNLW (15-49 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Rose Msaki
Togo
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2017): 84%
– Subnational: 73.8% to 90.1%
– Urban/Rural: 85.7% / 82.8%
– Richest/Poorest : 87% / 80.7%
National co-ordinator:
Dr Bouraima Dedenyo Adossi
Uganda
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2016): 99%
– Subnational: 97.4% to 100%
– Urban/Rural: 99.6% / 99.3%
– Richest/Poorest : 99.7% / 99.7%
National co-ordinator:
Samalie Namukose
Zambia
MUIC* (µg/L):
210 (2023) National, Adolescent girls (10-14 years)
Adequate
HHIS (>0ppm) :
National (2013): 96%
– Subnational: 92.4% to 99.3%
– Urban/Rural: 96.2% / 95.2%
– Richest/Poorest : 96.9% / 94.9%
National co-ordinator:
Gladys Chirwa Kabaghe
Agnes Aongola
Zimbabwe
MUIC* (µg/L):
130 (2013) National, SAC (5-12 years)
Adequate
National co-ordinator:
Handrea Njoro
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