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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

Goitre Urinary iodine (µg/L) Notes prevalence (%) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Age Sample Grade Grade TGP <20 20-49 50-99100-299 >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 1 2 N 2002 National: SAC: Total B 8.00 - 12.99 912 5.7 4.4 11.442.5 36.0 21.5 214.7 5258 * National: Women: Total F 15.00 - 30.99 924 5.4 4.4 8.147.2 47.2 17.9 280.1 SAC by sex F 8.00 - 12.99 477 212.6 SAC by sex M 8.00 - 12.99 435 219.3 SAC by ecologic zone: Foothills B 8.00 - 12.99 148 257.7 SAC by ecologic zone: Lowlands B 8.00 - 12.99 529 256.0 SAC by ecologic zone: Senqu River Valley B 8.00 - 12.99 30 255.7 SAC by ecologic zone: Mountains B 8.00 - 12.99 205 99.2 SAC by district: Mokhotlong B 8.00 - 12.99 30 208.0 SAC by district: Buthabuthe B 8.00 - 12.99 28 203.2 SAC by district: Leribe B 8.00 - 12.99 148 282.6 SAC by district: Berea B 8.00 - 12.99 88 290.6 SAC by district: Maseru B 8.00 - 12.99 266 217.7 SAC by district: Mafeteng B 8.00 - 12.99 117 302.6 SAC by district: Mohaleshoek B 8.00 - 12.99 90 178.7 SAC by district: Quthing B 8.00 - 12.99 58 158.6 SAC by district: Quachas'Neck B 8.00 - 12.99 30 62.9 SAC by district: Thabatseka B 8.00 - 12.99 57 103.7 SAC by ecologic zone: Foothills F 8.00 - 12.99 149 292.0 SAC by ecologic zone: Lowlands F 8.00 - 12.99 529 329.0 SAC by ecologic zone: Senqu River Valley F 8.00 - 12.99 30 214.5 SAC by ecologic zone: Mountains F 8.00 - 12.99 210 182.6 SAC by district: Mokhotlong F 8.00 - 12.99 30 335.5 SAC by district: Buthabuthe F 8.00 - 12.99 30 229.3 SAC by district: Leribe F 8.00 - 12.99 150 371.0 SAC by district: Berea F 8.00 - 12.99 90 223.6 SAC by district: Maseru F 8.00 - 12.99 266 350.1 SAC by district: Mafeteng F 8.00 - 12.99 118 333.7 SAC by district: Mohaleshoek F 8.00 - 12.99 90 381.6 SAC by district: Quthing F 8.00 - 12.99 60 161.9 SAC by district: Quachas'Neck F 8.00 - 12.99 30 195.1 SAC by district: Thabatseka F 8.00 - 12.99 60 124.8 Women by ecological zone: Foothills F 15.00 - 30.99 149 292.0 Women by ecological zone: Lowlands F 15.00 - 30.99 535 329.0 Women by ecological zone: Senqu River Valley F 15.00 - 30.99 30 214.5 Women by ecological zone: Mountains F 15.00 - 30.99 210 182.6 Women by district: Mokhotlong F 15.00 - 30.99 30 335.5 Women by district: Buthabuthe F 15.00 - 30.99 30 229.3

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Goitre Urinary iodine (µg/L) Notes prevalence (%) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Age Sample Grade Grade TGP <20 20-49 50-99100-299 >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 1 2 N 2002 Women by district: Leribe F 15.00 - 30.99 150 371.0 5258 Women by district: Berea F 15.00 - 30.99 90 223.6 Women by district: Maseru F 15.00 - 30.99 266 350.1 Women by district: Mafeteng F 15.00 - 30.99 118 333.7 Women by district: Mohaleshoek F 15.00 - 30.99 90 381.6 Women by district: Quthing F 15.00 - 30.99 60 161.9 Women by district: Quachas'neck F 15.00 - 30.99 30 195.1 Women by district: Thabatseka F 15.00 - 30.99 60 124.8

N 1999 National: SAC: Total B 8.00 - 12.99 500 11.3 82.6 6.1 100 26.3 3481 * SAC by ecological zone: Mountains B 8.00 - 12.99 200 17.7 80.9 1.4 100 SAC by ecological zone: Lowlands B 8.00 - 12.99 110 1.9 77.2 20.9 100 SAC by ecological zone: Foothills B 8.00 - 12.99 90 14.2 81.6 4.2 100 SAC by ecological zone: Senqu river valley B 8.00 - 12.99 100 10.8 85.0 4.2 100 SAC by district: Berea B 8.00 - 12.99 50 47.9 SAC by district: Buthabuthe B 8.00 - 12.99 50 24.6 SAC by district: Leribe B 8.00 - 12.99 50 25.2 SAC by district: Mafeteng B 8.00 - 12.99 50 26.4 SAC by district: Maseru B 8.00 - 12.99 50 24.2 SAC by district: Mohaleshoek B 8.00 - 12.99 50 36.7 SAC by district: Mokhotlong B 8.00 - 12.99 50 27.3 SAC by district: Qacha's Nek B 8.00 - 12.99 50 24.2 SAC by district: Quthing B 8.00 - 12.99 50 26.4 SAC by district: Thabatseka B 8.00 - 12.99 50 22.3 National: SAC: Total B 8.00 - 12.99 500 4.9 0.0 4.9 * SAC by ecological zone: Foothills B 8.00 - 12.99 90 6.0 0.0 6.0 SAC by ecological zone: Lowlands B 8.00 - 12.99 110 2.3 0.0 2.3 SAC by ecological zone: Mountains B 8.00 - 12.99 200 6.3 0.0 6.3 SAC by ecological zone: Senqu river valley B 8.00 - 12.99 100 2.3 0.0 2.3 SAC by district: Berea B 8.00 - 12.99 50 3.7 0.0 3.7 SAC by district: Buthabuthe B 8.00 - 12.99 50 7.7 0.0 7.7 SAC by district: Leribe B 8.00 - 12.99 50 4.7 0.0 4.7 SAC by district: Mafeteng B 8.00 - 12.99 50 2.5 0.0 2.5 SAC by district: Maseru B 8.00 - 12.99 50 2.7 0.0 2.7 SAC by district: Mohaleshoek B 8.00 - 12.99 50 8.8 0.0 8.8 SAC by district: Mokhotlong B 8.00 - 12.99 50 7.0 0.0 7.0 SAC by district: Qacha's Nek B 8.00 - 12.99 50 5.2 0.0 5.2 SAC by district: Quthing B 8.00 - 12.99 50 2.2 0.0 2.2

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L 1997P Mohale Dam area: SAC B 10.00 - 14.99 187 60.3 25.5 6.0 91.8 13 1400 * Mohale Dam area: SAC: Total B 5.00 - 15.99 286 16.8 0.7 17.5 * SAC by sex F 5.00 - 15.99 121 12.4 1 SAC by sex M 5.00 - 15.99 165 20.0 2 SAC by age B 5.00 - 9.99 170 11.8 3 SAC by age B 10.00 - 11.99 53 20.7 4 SAC by age B 12.00 - 15.99 63 27.0 5 SAC by sex and age F 5.00 - 9.99 96 14.6 SAC by sex and age F 10.00 - 11.99 28 25.0 SAC by sex and age F 12.00 - 15.99 41 29.3 SAC by sex and age M 5.00 - 9.99 74 8.1 SAC by sex and age M 10.00 - 11.99 25 16.0 SAC by sex and age M 12.00 - 15.99 22 22.7

N 1993 National: SAC: Total B 6.00 - 12.99 990 27.2 15.3 42.5 784 * National: Pre-SAC/SAC/Women: Total B 2.00 - NS 1868 24.8 14.6 39.4 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex F 2.00 - NS 1385 25.8 15.8 41.6 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex M 2.00 - NS 483 23.2 11.2 34.4 SAC by district: Butha-Buthe B 6.00 - 12.99 110 24.5 23.6 48.2 SAC by district: Berea B 6.00 - 12.99 88 22.7 4.5 27.3 SAC by district: Leribe B 6.00 - 12.99 66 24.2 18.2 42.4 SAC by district: Mafeteng B 6.00 - 12.99 110 37.3 13.6 50.9 SAC by district: Maseru B 6.00 - 12.99 110 19.1 14.5 33.6 SAC by district: Mohale's Hoek B 6.00 - 12.99 88 27.3 19.3 46.6 SAC by district: Mokhotlong B 6.00 - 12.99 88 29.5 28.4 58.0 SAC by district: Qacha's Nek B 6.00 - 12.99 110 38.2 9.1 47.3 SAC by district: Quthing B 6.00 - 12.99 110 29.1 14.5 43.6 SAC by district: Thaba-Tseka B 6.00 - 12.99 110 19.1 9.1 28.2 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Berea B 2.00 - NS 211 24.7 18.0 42.7 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Butha-Buthe B 2.00 - NS 176 28.4 21.0 49.4 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Leribe B 2.00 - NS 193 22.8 15.0 37.8 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Mafeteng B 2.00 - NS 221 35.7 15.4 51.1 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Maseru B 2.00 - NS 253 12.3 8.3 20.6 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Mohale's Hoek B 2.00 - NS 195 28.2 11.3 39.5 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Qacha's Nek B 2.00 - NS 164 32.1 16.5 50.0 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Quthing B 2.00 - NS 163 22.7 10.4 33.1

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Goitre Urinary iodine (µg/L) Notes prevalence (%) Distribution (%) Prevalence (%) Age Sample Grade Grade TGP <20 20-49 50-99100-299 >300 <100 Median Mean SD Reference General Line Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex (years) size 1 2 N 1993 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by district: Thaba-Tseka B 2.00 - NS 154 17.6 9.7 27.3 784 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Berea F 2.00 - NS 175 24.6 20.0 44.6 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Butha- F 2.00 - NS 126 30.2 20.6 50.8 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Leribe F 2.00 - NS 153 24.8 17.0 41.8 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Mafete F 2.00 - NS 169 37.8 16.6 54.4 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Maseru F 2.00 - NS 180 12.3 8.3 20.6 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Mohale F 2.00 - NS 154 28.0 11.0 39.0 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Qacha' F 2.00 - NS 109 25.0 29.5 47.9 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Quthin F 2.00 - NS 115 22.6 12.2 34.8 Pre-SAC/SAC/Women by sex and district: Thaba- F 2.00 - NS 110 20.0 13.6 33.6 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Berea M 2.00 - 12.99 36 25.0 8.3 33.3 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Butha-Buthe M 2.00 - 12.99 50 24.0 22.0 46.0 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Leribe M 2.00 - 12.99 40 15.0 7.5 22.5 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Mafeteng M 2.00 - 12.99 52 28.9 11.5 40.4 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Maseru M 2.00 - 12.99 73 12.3 8.2 20.5 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Mohale's Hoek M 2.00 - 12.99 41 29.3 12.2 41.5 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Qacha's Nek Di M 2.00 - 12.99 55 22.5 27.5 54.5 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Quthing M 2.00 - 12.99 48 22.9 6.3 29.2 Pre-SAC/SAC by sex and district: Thaba-Tseka M 2.00 - 12.99 44 11.4 0.0 11.4

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Reference no 5258 General Notes: Multi-stage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size; 31 clusters selected from the 4 ecologic zones (Lowlands, Foothill, Mountains and Senqu River Valley) in all 10 district; data collected 2 years after the introduction of the universal salt iodization legislation.

Reference no 3481 General Notes: Sample comprised SAC selected from all 10 districts and 4 ecological zones of Lesotho; date of survey provided by investigators. Reference no 1400 General Notes: Two-stage stratified sampling of 12 villages in Mohale Dam area; 395 households selected proportional to village size and children less than 15 years within each household selected. Line note 1 Data calculated from disaggregated data. Line note 2 Data calculated from disaggregated data. Line note 3 Data calculated from disaggregated data. Line note 4 Data calculated from disaggregated data. Line note 5 Data calculated from disaggregated data.

Reference no 784 General Notes: Sample comprised pre-SAC 2-6 years, SAC 6-12 years and women.

Reference 784 Wolde-Gebriel Z. National survey on iodine, vitamin A and iron status of women and children in Lesotho. Maseru, Ministry of Health/United Nations Children's Fund, 1994.

Reference 1400 Jooste PL, Langenhoven ML, Kriek JA, Kunneke E, Nyaphisi M, Sharp B. Nutritional status of rural children in the Lesotho Highlands. East African Medical Journal, 1997, 74 :680- 689.

Reference 3481 Sebotsa MLD, Dannhauser A, Jooste PL, Joubert G. Prevalence of goitre and urinary iodine status of primary school children in Lesotho. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2003, 81 :28-34.

Reference 5258 Sebotsa ML, Dannhauser A, Jooste PL, Joubert G. Iodine status as determined by urinary iodine excretion in Lesotho two years after introducing legislation on universal salt iodization. Nutrition, 2005, 21 :20-24.

Reference 346 Mpeta MN. Iodine deficiency disorders in Lesotho. Gaborone, 1986.

Reference 361 Todd CH, Hoeane M. A report on the iodine deficiency disorders in Lesotho and recommendations for their control. 1988.

Reference 373 [Anonymous]. Prevalence of goitre in Lesotho. In: Lemaire B, ed. Banque De Donnees sur le Goitre Endemique pour les pays de la Region Africaine. Brazzaville, World Health Organization, Regional Office for Africa, 1991. :37-38.

Reference 4860 Government of Lesotho, Bureau of Statistics, UNICEF. Kingdom of Lesotho 2000 End Decade Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (EMICS) [draft preliminary report]. Maseru, Government of Lesotho, 2002.

Reference 5259 Sebotsa ML, Dannhauser A, Jooste PL, Joubert G. Iodine content of salt 2 years after the introduction of the universal salt iodisation legislation in Lesotho. British Journal of Nutrition, 2005, 93 :917-922.