WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS)
WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency
The database on iodine deficiency includes data by country on goitre prevalence and/or urinary iodine concentration
Last Updated: 2006-12-28
BOLIVIA
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Age
(years)
Sample
size
Level
Date
L
1999
ThyroMobil study 13 sentinel sites: SAC
B
6.00 - 12.99
717
N
1996
National: Pre-SAC/ Women: Total
B
Pre-SAC/Women by area: Urban
B
Pre-SAC/Women by area: Rural
B
NS
NS
NS
508
NS
NS
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
N
1994
National: SAC
B
NS
360
N
1989
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by department: Beni
B
SAC by department: Chuquisaca
B
SAC by department: Cochabamba
B
SAC by department: La Paz
B
SAC by department: Oruro
B
SAC by department: Pando
B
SAC by department: Potosi
B
SAC by department: Santa Cruz
B
SAC by department: Tarija
B
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
25830
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Grade
1
Grade
2
Distribution (%)
TGP
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
>300
<100
0.1
Median
Mean
SD
Reference General
Line
100.0
2896
*
1
250.0
254.9
245.3
3339
*
2
4.5
3612
*
20.9
38.9
15.9
19.9
20.4
13.7
32.6
11.3
29.3
29.3
2849a
*
19.0
13.0
27.0
20.8
Notes
Prevalence (%)
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NOTES
BOLIVIA
Reference no
2896
General Notes:
The ThyroMobil study in Bolivia covered 13 sentinel sites randomly selected in provinces known as iodine deficient in the past; sample selection was done in coordination with the health
authorities, using Ministries of Health's records; SAC randomly selected from one school at each site; goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database.
UI <50 µg/L: 21.8%
Line note 1
Reference no
3339
General Notes:
Stratified multi-stage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size, stratified by urban/rural areas; included women 15-49 years and their children <5 years.
Line note 2
UI <50 µg/L: 9.2%
Reference no
3612
General Notes:
Survey in 30 cluster; no description of sampling; data extracted from summary.
Reference no
2849a
General Notes:
Summary data of national survey in 9 departments.
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