Table 2.
Distribution of Nutrition Improvement Programme for Rural Compulsory Education Students (NIPRCES) coverage in provinces
| Name of Province | Number of covered counties | Number of covered schools | Number of covered students (in thousands) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yunnan | 85 | 13 527 | 3530·1 |
| 2. | Tibet | 74 | 1291 | 240·2 |
| 3. | Guizhou | 65 | 12 824 | 3443·1 |
| 4. | Sichuan | 60 | 7030 | 1541·1 |
| 5. | Gansu | 58 | 10 442 | 2316·0 |
| 6. | Shaanxi | 43 | 4204 | 894·0 |
| 7. | Xinjiang | 43 | 2139 | 835·5 |
| 8. | Qinghai | 40 | 1641 | 370·4 |
| 9. | Hunan | 37 | 6841 | 1512·1 |
| 10. | Guangxi | 29 | 5866 | 858·4 |
| 11. | Henan | 26 | 9480 | 2526·0 |
| 12. | Hubei | 26 | 3336 | 860·2 |
| 13. | Hebei | 22 | 2131 | 503·4 |
| 14. | Shanxi | 21 | 1948 | 320·3 |
| 15. | Jiangxi | 17 | 3783 | 928·5 |
| 16. | Chongqing | 12 | 2592 | 745·5 |
| 17. | Anhui | 12 | 4371 | 988·3 |
| 18. | Heilongjiang | 11 | 903 | 169·0 |
| 19. | Inner Mongolia | 8 | 182 | 50·9 |
| 20. | Ningxia | 7 | 1378 | 210·8 |
| 21. | Jilin | 3 | 256 | 43·6 |
| Total | 699 | 96 165 | 22 887·4 |