Table 1.
School-age children (SAC) median urinary iodine concentration (mUIC), measured and estimated pregnancy mUIC (pMUIC) (μg/l) for African countries
| Country | SAC mUIC | *Measured pMUIC | Estimated pMUIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Africa | |||
| Algeria | 241 | 204·7 | |
| Egypt | 170 | 135 | 146·4 |
| Libya | NA | NA | |
| Mauritania | 179 | 153·8 | |
| Morocco | 96 | 31 | 85·7 |
| Sudan | 66 | 61·0 | |
| Tunisia | 220 | 187·4 | |
| Western Sahara | NA | NA | |
| Central Africa | |||
| Angola | 29 | 30·7 | |
| Cameroon | 190 | 162·8 | |
| †CAR | 21 | 24·1 | |
| Chad | 213 | 181·7 | |
| Congo | NA | NA | |
| DRC | 249 | 211·2 | |
| Equatorial-Guinea | 564 | 470 | |
| Gabon | 196 | 167·74 | |
| Sao Tome & Principe | NA | NA | |
| West Africa | |||
| Benin | 318 | 267·9 | |
| Burkina Faso | 99 | 74 | 88·1 |
| Cabo Verde | 115 | 101·3 | |
| Cote d’Ivoire | 203 | 173·5 | |
| Gambia | 143 | 124·3 | |
| Ghana | 130 | 184 | 113·6 |
| Guinea | 139 | 121·0 | |
| Guinea Bissau | 110 | 97·2 | |
| Liberia | 244 | 254 | 218·6 |
| Mali | 69 | 56·64 | |
| Mauritania | 179 | 153·8 | |
| Niger | 101 | 82 | 89·8 |
| Nigeria | 130 | 113·6 | |
| Senegal | 104 | 80 | 92·2 |
| Sierra Leone | 203 | 176 | 173·8 |
| Togo | 171 | 147·2 | |
| Eastern Africa | |||
| Burundi | 70 | 64·3 | |
| Comoros | NA | NA | |
| Djibouti | 335 | 265 | 281·8 |
| Eritrea | 175 | 150 | |
| Ethiopia | 104 | 92·2 | |
| Kenya | 208 | 177·6 | |
| Madagascar | 46 | 44·6 | |
| Malawi | 269 | 227·7 | |
| Mauritius | 160 | 138·2 | |
| Mozambique | 60 | 49·3 | |
| †Rwanda | 298 | 251·5 | |
| Somalia | 417 | 349 | |
| South Sudan | 94 | 84·0 | |
| Tanzania | 204 | 171 | 174·3 |
| Uganda | 464 | 387·7 | |
| Southern Africa | |||
| †Botswana | 219 | 186·6 | |
| Lesotho | 215 | 183·3 | |
| Namibia | 216 | 177·3 | |
| †Swaziland | 120 | 105·4 | |
| South Africa | 215 | 163 | 183·3 |
| Zambia | 245 | 208·0 | |
| Zimbabwe | 220 | 187·4 |
NA: data not available.
*
Measured pregnancy median UIC (IGN 2017).
†
Data collected before 2002.