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
COLOMBIA
Urinary iodine (µg/L)
Goitre
prevalence (%)
Level
NU
Date
1994 -1998
Region and sample descriptor
Sex
National urban: SAC: Total
B
SAC by sex
F
SAC by sex
M
SAC by region: Antioquia
B
SAC by region: Bogota
B
SAC by region: Valle
B
SAC by regions: Amazonas, Guaviare and Vaupe
B
SAC by regions: Arauca, Vichada and Guainia
B
SAC by regions: Atlantico and Bolivar
B
SAC by regions: Boyaca, Cundimarca, Meta and
B
SAC by regions: Cauca, Narino and Putumayo
B
SAC by regions: La Guajira, Cesar and Magdalen
B
SAC by regions: Quibdo, Buenaventura and Tuma
B
SAC by regions: Quindio, Risaralda and Caldas
B
SAC by regions: San Andres and Providencia
B
SAC by regions: Santander and North Santander
B
SAC by regions: Sucre and Cordoba
B
SAC by regions: Talima, Huila and Coqueta
B
National urban: SAC: Total
B
SAC by sex
F
SAC by sex
M
SAC by region: Antioquia
B
SAC by region: Bogota
B
SAC by region: La Guajira, Cesar and Magdalena
B
SAC by region: Quibdo, Buenaventura and Tumac
B
SAC by region: Valle
B
SAC by regions: Amazonas, Guaviare and Vaupe
B
SAC by regions: Arauca, Vichada and Guainia
B
SAC by regions: Atlantico and Bolivar
B
SAC by regions: Boyaca, Cundimarca, Meta and
B
SAC by regions: Cauca, Narino and Putumayo
B
SAC by regions: Quindio, Risaralda and Caldas
B
SAC by regions: San Andres and Provinceidencia
B
SAC by regions: Santander and North Santander
B
SAC by regions: Sucre and Cordoba
B
SAC by regions: Talima, Huila and Coqueta
B
Age
(years)
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
8.00 - 12.99
Sample
size
7363
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
19530
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
NS
Grade
1
Grade
2
Distribution (%)
TGP
<20
20-49
50-99
100-299
>300
<100
6.4
7.0
5.6
11.8
3.8
4.8
2.7
4.5
4.2
7.3
2.9
14.0
4.7
10.3
1.2
6.5
6.4
10.7
6.5
6.4
6.6
5.3
11.2
4.3
6.2
3.5
3.2
2.3
2.5
5.2
3.4
8.1
3.1
20.6
1.4
16.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
6.5
6.4
6.6
5.3
11.2
4.3
6.3
3.5
3.3
2.3
2.6
5.3
3.4
8.1
3.1
20.6
1.4
16.8
Notes
Prevalence (%)
Median
Mean
SD
Reference General
3296
Line
*
*
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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
COLOMBIA
Last Updated: 2006-12-28
© WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency
NOTES
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Reference no
3296
General Notes:
Multistage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size, stratified by 15 regions; (urban zones of towns having population greater than 10000 inhabitants).
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