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 * © WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency 32 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 * © WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency 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% © WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency 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. © WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency REFERENCES PERU Reference 1044 Ministerio de Salud, Dirección General de Salud de las Personas, Dirección Ejecutiva de Atención integral de Salud. Eliminación de los desordenes por deficiencia de yodo en Peru: informe actualizado al 2002. Lima, Ministerio de Salud, 2003. Reference 2896 Pretell EA, Delange F, Hostalek U, Corigliano S, Barreda L, Higa AM, Altschuler N, Barragan D, Cevallos JL, Gonzales O, Jara JA, Medeiros-Neto G, Montes JA, Muzzo S, Pacheco VM, Cordero L. Iodine nutrition improves in Latin America. Thyroid, 2004, 14 :590-599. 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