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: 2007-06-04
PERU
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Level
Date
L
2005P
N
2001
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
Age
(years)
Sample
size
Grade
1
Grade
2
TGP
Distribution (%)
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
Notes
Prevalence (%)
>300
Lima: SAC
B
NS
524
32.0
National: SAC: Total
B
B
SAC by region: Sierra Central
B
SAC by region: Sierra North
B
SAC by region: Sierra South
B
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
2330
299
533
328
1228
14.9
SAC by region: Selva
<100
10.4
Median
Mean
SD
Reference General
Line
253.0
5175
*
1
180.0
236.0
150.0
200.0
180.0
1044
*
2
3
4
5
6
L
1999
ThyroMobil study 23 sentinel sites: SAC
B
6.00 - 12.99
1102
202.0
2896
*
7
N
1999
National: SAC: Total
B
B
SAC by region: Sierra North
B
SAC by region: Sierra South
B
SAC by department: Amazonas
B
SAC by department: Ancash
B
SAC by department: Apurimac
B
SAC by department: Arequipa
B
SAC by department: Ayacucho
B
SAC by department: Cajamarca
B
SAC by department: Cusco
B
SAC by department: Huanuco
B
SAC by department: Huncavelica
B
SAC by department: Jaen
B
SAC by department: La Libertad
B
SAC by department: Lambayeque
B
SAC by department: Loreto
B
SAC by department: Moquegua
B
SAC by department: Pasco
B
SAC by department: Piura
B
SAC by department: Puno
B
SAC by department: San Martin
B
SAC by department: Ucayali
B
230.0
192.0
200.0
256.0
240.0
212.0
176.0
400.0
176.0
240.0
296.0
280.0
184.0
180.0
271.0
210.0
288.0
128.0
280.0
328.0
236.0
224.0
192.0
232.0
*
SAC by region: Sierra Central
4936
924
927
920
2165
118
231
89
116
117
460
733
281
208
131
158
64
434
52
90
120
1175
197
162
8
B
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
6.00 - 12.99
3147a
SAC by region: Selva East
National: SAC: Total
B
B
SAC by region: East
B
NS
NS
NS
2529
605
226
250.0
250.0
250.0
3147b
SAC by region: Central
N
1997
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
*
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33
34
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: 2007-06-04
PERU
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Level
Date
N
1997
N
N
N
R
1995
1993
1986 -1987
1986 -1987
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
SAC by region: North
B
SAC by region: South
B
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by region: Central
B
SAC by region: East
B
SAC by region: North
B
SAC by region: South
B
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by region: Central
B
SAC by region: East
B
SAC by region: North
B
SAC by region: South
B
National: SAC: Total
B
SAC by area: Central
B
SAC by area: East
B
SAC by area: North
B
SAC by area: South
B
Selva and Sierra regions: SAC: Total
B
SAC by region: Selva
B
SAC by sub-region: Selva High
B
SAC by sub-region: Selva Low
B
SAC by region: Sierra
B
SAC by sub-region: Sierra Central
B
SAC by sub-region: Sierra Notrh
B
SAC by sub-region: Sierra South
B
Age
(years)
Sample
size
Grade
1
Grade
2
Distribution (%)
TGP
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
Notes
Prevalence (%)
>300
<100
Median
Mean
SD
Reference General
NS
NS
608
1090
280.0
250.0
3147b
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
1744
515
312
218
699
139.0
150.0
190.0
150.0
100.0
3147c
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
4253
1228
682
1093
1250
92.0
110.0
90.0
128.0
44.0
3147d
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
7716
2432
352
2111
2821
72
95
119
57
56
3147e
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
62160
11634
7499
4135
50526
19564
12420
18542
35.8
24.7
25.1
24.0
38.4
35.0
53.9
31.5
Line
35
36
*
37
38
39
40
41
*
42
43
44
45
46
*
47
48
49
50
51
4314
*
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NOTES
PERU
Reference no
5175
General Notes:
Sample comprised of SAC from Lima (sample part of a multiethnic study); goitre investigated by ultrasonography, values not included in the database.
Line note 1
Mean age (SD): 9.5 (1.6) years, UI >500 µg/L: 4.0%, UI median range: 32-931 µg/L
Reference no
1044
General Notes:
Data extracted from summary data provided by Ministry of Health.
Line note 2
UI <50 µg/L: 8.5%, UI 101-200 µg/L: 46.3%, UI 201-300 µg/L: 28.3%
Line note 3
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 4
UI <50 µg/L: 11.0%
Line note 5
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 6
UI <50 µg/L: 12.0%
Reference no
2896
General Notes:
Line note 7
The ThyroMobil study in Peru covered 23 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: 2.9%
Reference no
3147a
General Notes:
Stratified multi-stage cluster sampling; sample representative at department levels; Junin and the urban area of Arequipa excluded; same data reported in reference No. 1044, 3145 and
3146.
UI <50 µg/L: 8.9%; data from reference No. 1044 reports UI <50 µg/L: 5.9%.
Line note 8
Line note 9
UI <50 µg/L: 8.5%
Line note 10
UI <50 µg/L: 10.8%
Line note 11
UI <50 µg/L: 4.1%
Line note 12
UI <50 µg/L: 10.3%
Line note 13
UI <50 µg/L: 3.6%
Line note 14
UI <50 µg/L: 15.2%
Line note 15
UI <50 µg/L: 3.4%
Line note 16
UI <50 µg/L: 5.2%
Line note 17
UI <50 µg/L: 6.0%
Line note 18
UI <50 µg/L: 4.0%
Line note 19
UI <50 µg/L: 4.6%
Line note 20
UI <50 µg/L: 8.1%
Line note 21
UI <50 µg/L: 12.5%
Line note 22
UI <50 µg/L: 4.6%
Line note 23
UI <50 µg/L: 5.7%
Line note 24
UI <50 µg/L: 4.7%
Line note 25
UI <50 µg/L: 15.4%
Line note 26
UI <50 µg/L: 0.0%
Line note 27
UI <50 µg/L: 1.1%
Line note 28
UI <50 µg/L: 4.2%
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Line note 29
UI <50 µg/L: 15.7%
Line note 30
UI <50 µg/L: 8.5%
Line note 31
UI <50 µg/L: 1.9%
Reference no
3147b
General Notes:
Summary data provided by Ministry of Health; same data reported in reference No. 1044, 3145 and 3146.
Line note 32
UI <50 µg/L: 5.0%
Line note 33
UI <50 µg/L: 5.8%
Line note 34
UI <50 µg/L: 4.0%
Line note 35
UI <50 µg/L: 2.2%
Line note 36
UI <50 µg/L: 5.5%
Reference no
3147c
General Notes:
Summary data provided by Ministry of Health.; same data reported in reference No. 1044, 3145 and 3146.
Line note 37
UI <50 µg/L: 23.8%
Line note 38
UI <50 µg/L: 20.0%
Line note 39
UI <50 µg/L: 11.0%
Line note 40
UI <50 µg/L: 15.9%
Line note 41
UI <50 µg/L: 35.0%
Reference no
3147d
General Notes:
Summary data provided by Ministry of Health; same data reported in reference No. 1044, 3145 and 3146.
Line note 42
UI <50 µg/L: 30.0%
Line note 43
UI <50 µg/L: 22.0%
Line note 44
UI <50 µg/L: 21.0%
Line note 45
UI <50 µg/L: 19.6%
Line note 46
UI <50 µg/L: 54.0%
Reference no
3147e
General Notes:
Summary data provided by Ministry of Health.
Line note 47
UI <50 µg/L: 36.8%
Line note 48
UI <50 µg/L: 21.6%
Line note 49
UI <50 µg/L: 20.5%
Line note 50
UI <50 µg/L: 51.4%
Line note 51
UI <50 µg/L: 55.8%
Reference no
4314
General Notes:
Sample comprised of SAC from 130 provinces (754 localities) from the regions of Sierra (mountains) and Selva (jungle area); same data reported in reference No. 438; data extracted from
summary.
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PERU
Reference 1044
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Reference 4314
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Reference 5175
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