Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency The Vitamin A Deficiency database includes data by country based on xerophthalmia and/or serum or plasma retinol concentration SRI LANKA Last Updated: 2007-05-23 Prevalence of xerophthalmia (%) Serum / plasma retinol concentration (µmol/l) Prevalence (%) Reference Notes Age Sample Mean SD Level Date Location and sample descriptor Sex (years) size Current Previous X1B X2 X3A X3B XS <0.35 <0.70 < 1.05 XN XN General Line N 2003 National: SAC: Total B 9.00-15.99 2528 0.30 4926 * SAC by sex F 9.00-15.99 1177 0.20 SAC by sex M 9.00-15.99 1351 0.40 L 2002 Yatiyantota: SAC B NS 283 0.00 0.30 0.30 2.10 5815 * 1 Yatiyantota: SAC B NS 162 18.5 1.20 0.52 N 2002 National: SAC: Total B 10.00-15.99 6264 0.40 5816 * SAC by sex F 10.00-15.99 NS 0.30 SAC by sex M 10.00-15.99 NS 0.40 SAC by age B 10.00-10.99 1757 0.30 SAC by age B 11.00-11.99 1376 0.60 SAC by age B 12.00-12.99 1631 0.30 SAC by age B 13.00-13.99 412 0.20 SAC by age B 14.00-14.99 520 0.40 SAC by age B 15.00-15.99 560 0.20 LR 2001 Kataragama area: SAC by group: Intervention B 5.00-13.99 92 1.20 0.41 5802 * Kataragama area: SAC by group: Non-intervention B 5.00-13.99 101 1.27 0.44 L 1999P Colombo urban: Girls infected F 14.00-18.99 163 1.02 0.41 4807 * Colombo urban: Girls not infected F 14.00-18.99 157 1.13 0.44 Colombo rural: Girls infected F 14.00-18.99 23 0.83 0.29 Colombo rural: Girls not infected F 14.00-18.99 178 0.97 0.33 L 1996P Plantations: PW F 17.00-45.99 309 8.70 11.90 4420 * Plantations: PW F 17.00-45.99 277 3.6 46.2 N 1995 -1996 National: Pre-SAC B 0.50-5.99 2869 0.80 2716 * 2 National: Pre-SAC B 2.00-5.99 NS 0.80 3 National: Pre-SAC: Total B 0.50-5.99 1750 9.0 35.369.9 0.86 4 Pre-SAC by sex F 0.50-5.99 852 8.3 34.569.7 0.86 5 Pre-SAC by sex M 0.50-5.99 888 9.6 36.0 70.2 0.87 6 Pre-SAC by age B 0.50-0.99 391 9.0 34.8 70.5 0.86 7 Pre-SAC by age B 2.00-3.99 665 8.5 34.2 68.2 0.88 8 Pre-SAC by age B 4.00-5.99 704 9.5 36.6 71.2 0.85 9 Pre-SAC by sex and age F 0.50-0.99 182 0.85 10 Pre-SAC by sex and age F 2.00-3.99 308 0.90 11 © WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency The Vitamin A Deficiency database includes data by country based on xerophthalmia and/or serum or plasma retinol concentration SRI LANKA Last Updated: 2007-05-23 Prevalence of xerophthalmia (%) Serum / plasma retinol concentration (µmol/l) Prevalence (%) Reference Notes Age Sample Mean SD Level Date Location and sample descriptor Sex (years) size Current Previous X1B X2 X3A X3B XS <0.35 <0.70 < 1.05 XN XN General Line N 1995 -1996 Pre-SAC by sex and age F 4.00-5.99 361 0.89 2716 12 Pre-SAC by sex and age M 0.50-0.99 198 0.89 13 Pre-SAC by sex and age M 2.00-3.99 357 0.87 14 Pre-SAC by sex and age M 4.00-5.99 343 0.86 15 Pre-SAC by province: Central B 0.50-5.99 NS 22.3 Pre-SAC by province: North Central B 0.50-5.99 NS 57.3 Pre-SAC by province: North Western B 0.50-5.99 NS 46.3 Pre-SAC by province: Sabaragamuwa B 0.50-5.99 NS 51.3 Pre-SAC by province: Southern B 0.50-5.99 NS 42.5 Pre-SAC by province: Uva B 0.50-5.99 NS 35.0 Pre-SAC by province: Western B 0.50-5.99 NS 24.3 D 1991P 5 districts: PW: Total F 15.00-45.99 496 1.00 1.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2029 * PW by district: Colombo F 15.00-45.99 320 0.60 0.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PW by district: Kurunegala F 15.00-45.99 61 1.70 3.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PW by district: Kegalle F 15.00-45.99 32 0.00 3.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PW by district: Badulla F 15.00-45.99 35 2.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PW by district: Galle F 15.00-45.99 48 2.40 4.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Colombo district: PW F 15.00-45.99 320 7.5 Kurunegala district: PW F 15.00-45.99 59 10.2 Kegalle district: PW F 15.00-45.99 32 12.5 Badulla district: PW F 15.00-45.99 35 5.7 Galle district: PW F 15.00-45.99 48 8.3 S 1985 Colombo: SAC B NS 4210 0.10 139a * S 1984 Colombo: SAC B NS 2546 0.00 139b * S 1983 Colombo: SAC B NS 5522 0.20 139c * S 1982 Colombo: SAC B NS 7198 1.20 139d * S 1981 Colombo: SAC B NS 3973 0.20 139e * NR 1975 -1976 National: Pre-SAC: Total B 2.00-5.99 9536 1.00 289 * National: Pre-SAC: Total B 0.50-5.99 13450 1.10 Pre-SAC by age B 2.00-2.99 2370 0.60 Pre-SAC by age B 3.00-3.99 2497 1.40 © WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency The Vitamin A Deficiency database includes data by country based on xerophthalmia and/or serum or plasma retinol concentration SRI LANKA Last Updated: 2007-05-23 Prevalence of xerophthalmia (%) Serum / plasma retinol concentration (µmol/l) Prevalence (%) Reference Notes Age Sample Mean SD Level Date Location and sample descriptor Sex (years) size Current Previous X1B X2 X3A X3B XS <0.35 <0.70 < 1.05 XN XN General Line NR 1975 -1976 Pre-SAC by age B 4.00-4.99 2493 0.90 289 Pre-SAC by age B 5.00-5.99 2176 1.40 Pre-SAC by age B 0.50-0.99 1230 0.10 Pre-SAC by age B 1.00-1.99 2598 0.20 Pre-SAC by age B 2.00-2.99 2425 0.80 Pre-SAC by age B 3.00-3.99 2511 1.40 Pre-SAC by age B 4.00-4.99 2503 1.40 Pre-SAC by age B 5.00-5.99 2183 2.10 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Anuradhapura B 2.00-5.99 648 0.50 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Badulla B 2.00-5.99 664 0.80 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Batticaloa B 2.00-5.99 642 1.30 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Colombo B 2.00-5.99 664 1.20 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Galle: B 2.00-5.99 663 1.10 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Jaffna B 2.00-5.99 626 0.60 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kalutara B 2.00-5.99 617 0.30 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kandy B 2.00-5.99 629 1.10 Pre-SAC by SHS Area: Kegalle B 2.00-5.99 625 2.60 Pre-SAC by SHS Area: Kurunegale B 2.00-5.99 628 0.50 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Matale B 2.00-5.99 638 0.80 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Matara: B 2.00-5.99 646 2.30 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Puttalam B 2.00-5.99 672 0.60 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Ratnapura: B 2.00-5.99 637 0.90 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Vavuniya B 2.00-5.99 623 0.50 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Anuradhapura B 0.50-5.99 900 0.70 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Badulla B 0.50-5.99 895 1.00 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Batticaloa B 0.50-5.99 894 0.70 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Colombo B 0.50-5.99 899 0.00 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Galle B 0.50-5.99 897 1.40 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Jaffna B 0.50-5.99 893 0.40 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kalutara B 0.50-5.99 899 0.90 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kandy B 0.50-5.99 893 1.00 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kegalle B 0.50-5.99 896 2.30 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Kurunegale B 0.50-5.99 896 1.00 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Matale B 0.50-5.99 899 0.70 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Matara B 0.50-5.99 897 2.20 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Puttalam B 0.50-5.99 900 0.30 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Ratnapura: B 0.50-5.99 896 2.00 Pre-SAC by SHS area: Vavuniya B 0.50-5.99 896 0.70 © WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency The Vitamin A Deficiency database includes data by country based on xerophthalmia and/or serum or plasma retinol concentration SRI LANKA Last Updated: 2007-05-23 Prevalence of xerophthalmia (%) Serum / plasma retinol concentration (µmol/l) Prevalence (%) Reference Notes Age Sample Mean SD Level Date Location and sample descriptor Sex (years) size Current Previous X1B X2 X3A X3B XS <0.35 <0.70 < 1.05 XN XN General Line NR 1975 -1976 Kandy and Ratnapura: Pre-SAC: Total B 0.50-5.99 346 5.0 1.07 289 Pre-SAC by age B 4.00-5.99 139 6.0 1.10 © WHO Global Database on Vitamin A Deficiency NOTES SRI LANKA Reference No: 4926 General notes: Nationally representative sample.