SWAZILAND Last Updated: 2006-12-28

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 L 1998 Emacudvulini site: SAC B 6.00 - 12.99 44 153.0 2589 * 1 SAC by site: Lomahasha B 6.00 - 12.99 44 0.0 0.0 204.0 2 SAC by site: Luhhumaneni B 6.00 - 12.99 40 101.0 3 SAC by site: Mantambe B 6.00 - 12.99 42 234.0 4 4 sites: SAC/Adolescents: Total B 6.00 - 18.99 778 5.4 * SAC/Adolescents by site: Emacudvulini B 6.00 - 18.99 203 1.0 10.0 5 SAC/Adolescents by site: Lomahasha B 6.00 - 18.99 245 1.6 6 SAC/Adolescents by site: Luhhumaneni B 6.00 - 18.99 113 11.0 7 SAC/Adolecents by site: Mantambe B 6.00 - 18.99 217 2.8 8 SAC by sex, age and site: Emacudvulini F 6.00 - 12.99 56 0.0 16.0 9 SAC by sex, age and site: Lomahasha F 6.00 - 12.99 92 3.3 10 SAC by sex, age and site: Luhhumaneni F 6.00 - 12.99 36 14.0 11 SAC by sex, age and site: Mantambe F 6.00 - 12.99 74 4.1 12 SAC by sex, age and site: Emacudvulini M 6.00 - 12.99 79 1.3 7.6 13 SAC by sex, age and site: Lomahasha M 6.00 - 12.99 95 1.1 14 SAC by sex, age and site: Luhhumaneni M 6.00 - 12.99 48 10.0 15 SAC by sex, age and site: Mantambe M 6.00 - 12.99 77 2.3 16 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Emacudvuli F 12.00 - 18.99 30 3.3 6.7 17 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Lomahasha F 12.00 - 18.99 29 0.0 18 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Luhhumane F 12.00 - 18.99 12 8.3 19 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Mantambe F 12.00 - 18.99 31 3.2 20 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Emacudvuli M 12.00 - 18.99 38 0.0 11.0 21 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Lomahasha M 12.00 - 18.99 29 0.0 22 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Luhhumane M 12.00 - 18.99 17 5.9 23 SAC/Adolecents by sex, age and site: Mantambe M 12.00 - 18.99 35 0.0 24

L 1993 SAC by site: Ekufikeni B NS 38 84.0 16.0 0.0 100.012.1 12.8 8.2 2619 * 25 SAC by site: Entutfukweni B NS 42 31.0 52.0 15.0 98.028.5 35.1 23.6 26 SAC by site: Our Lady of Sorrows B NS 40 65.0 33.0 2.0 100.018.1 19.1 10.6 27 SAC by site: Tikhuba B NS 42 69.0 21.0 10.0 100.012.2 20.2 20.7 28 4 sites: SAC: Total B NS 1139 23.6 * SAC by site: Ekufikeni B NS 396 2.5 38.0 29 SAC by site: Mahlangatja B NS 257 1.2 29.0 30 SAC by site: Our Lady of Sorrows B NS 235 0.0 13.0 31 SAC by site: Tikhuba B NS 251 0.0 6.0 32 SAC by sex, age and site: Ekufikeni F NS - 12.99 132 2.3 39.0 33 SAC by sex, age and site: Ekufikeni F 13.00 - NS 48 2.1 35.0 34 SAC by sex, age and site: Mahlangatja F NS - 12.99 94 1.1 31.0 35

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SWAZILAND Last Updated: 2006-12-28

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 L 1993 SAC by sex, age and site: Mahlangatja F 13.00 - NS 101 2.0 32.0 2619 36 SAC by sex, age and site: Our Lady of Sorrows F NS - 12.99 106 0.0 17.0 37 SAC by sex, age and site: Our Lady of Sorrows F 13.00 - NS 14 0.0 1.1 38 SAC by sex, age and site: Tikhuba F NS - 12.99 104 0.0 7.6 39 SAC by sex, age and site: Tikhuba F 13.00 - NS 20 0.0 10.0 40 SAC by sex, age and site: Ekufikeni M NS - 12.99 147 2.7 35.0 41 SAC by sex, age and site: Ekufikeni M 13.00 - NS 69 2.9 39.0 42 SAC by sex, age and site: Mahlangatja M NS - 12.99 33 0.0 21.0 43 SAC by sex, age and site: Mahlangatja M 13.00 - NS 29 0.0 24.0 44 SAC by sex, age and site: Our Lady of Sorrows M NS - 12.99 101 0.0 10.0 45 SAC by sex, age and site: Our Lady of Sorrows M 13.00 - NS 14 0.0 7.1 46 SAC by sex, age and site: Tikhuba M 13.00 - NS 19 0.0 5.3 47 SAC by sex, age and site: Tikhuba M NS - 12.99 105 0.0 3.8 48

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Reference no 2589 General Notes: Survey in 1 site within each of Swaziland's 4 regions; selected sites known or believed to be endemic; all children (or 50% if school with large enrolment) attending the local primary school examined for goitre; subsample selected for urinary iodine; TGP calculated from disaggregated data.

Line note 1 Manzini region. Line note 2 Lumombo region. Line note 3 Hhohho region. Line note 4 Shishwlweni region. Line note 5 Manzini region. Line note 6 Lumombo region. Line note 7 Hhohho region. Line note 8 Shishwlweni region. Line note 9 Manzini region. Line note 10 Lumombo region. Line note 11 Hhohho region. Line note 12 Shishwlweni region. Line note 13 Manzini region. Line note 14 Lumombo region. Line note 15 Hhohho region. Line note 16 Shishwlweni region. Line note 17 Manzini region. Line note 18 Lumombo region. Line note 19 Hhohho region. Line note 20 Shishwlweni region. Line note 21 Manzini region, UI <50 µg/L: 2.3% Line note 22 Lumombo region, UI <50 µg/L: 0.0% Line note 23 Hhohho region, UI <50 µg/L: 20.5% Line note 24 Shishelweni region, UI <50 µg/L: 0.0% Reference no 2619 General Notes: Survey in one site within each of Swaziland's four regions; 3 of 4 selected sites known or believed to be endemic; all children (or 50% if large enrolment) at local primary school examined for goitre; subsample selected for urinary iodine; TGP calculated from disaggregated data.

Line note 25 Hhohho region. Line note 26 Manzini region. Line note 27 Shishwlweni region. Line note 28 Lumombo region. Line note 29 Hhohho region. Line note 30 Hhohho region.

© WHO Global Database on Iodine Deficiency Line note 31 Manzini region. Line note 32 Manzini region. Line note 33 Shishwlweni region. Line note 34 Shishwlweni region. Line note 35 Lumombo region. Line note 36 Lumombo region. Line note 37 Hhohho region. Line note 38 Hhohho region. Line note 39 Manzini region. Line note 40 Manzini region. Line note 41 Shishwlweni region. Line note 42 Shishwlweni region. Line note 43 Lumombo region. Line note 44 Lumombo region. Line note 45 Hhohho region; UI median range: 1.6-40.7 µg/L Line note 46 Lumombo region, UI median range: 8.2-143.4 µg/L Line note 47 Shishwlweni region, UI median range: 5.9 - 53.3 µg/L Line note 48 Manzini region, UI median range: 1.6 - 80.0 µg/L

Reference 2589 Todd CH. Swaziland's iodine deficiency disorders control programme [consultancy report]. Mbabane, National Nutrition Council, 1998.

Reference 2619 Todd C. Report on the IDD in Swaziland with comments on other micronutrients. 1994.

Reference 1197 [Anonymous]. Study on impact of salt iodisation in Swaziland. Swaziland Nutrition News, 1999, :9.

Reference 4869 Central Statistical Office. Swaziland Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey [model full report]. Mbabane, Central Statistical Office, 2000.