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Table B4.3: Health and Nutrition Indicators: Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency,<br />
Anemia and Iodine deficiency by Province, 1998<br />
Areas<br />
Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency<br />
6 mos - 5 yrs<br />
old Children<br />
(% Deficient<br />
& Low)<br />
Pregnant<br />
Women<br />
(% Deficient<br />
& Low)<br />
Missing Targets: An alternative MDG midterm report<br />
Lactating<br />
Women<br />
(% Deficient<br />
& Low)<br />
Children<br />
6 mos-5<br />
yrs<br />
(%)<br />
Prevalence of Anemia<br />
Pregnant<br />
Women<br />
(%)<br />
Lactating<br />
Women<br />
(%)<br />
Prevalence<br />
of Iodine<br />
deficiency<br />
among<br />
children<br />
(% )<br />
PHILIPPINES 38.0 22.2 16.5 31.8 50.7 45.7 35.8<br />
I. ILOCOS 25.9 8.1 13.1 35.5 56.5 41.6 30.7<br />
Ilocos Norte 8.6 0.0 1.4 42.4 51.4 19.3 32.6<br />
Ilocos Sur 28.7 11.5 3.3 31.9 56 62.6 22.3<br />
La Union 23.2 17.1 20.2 22.5 34.3 30.1 15<br />
Pangasinan 29.4 7.1 16.5 38.4 63.8 44.1 35.9<br />
II. CAGAYAN VALLEY 27.8 11.4 10.5 48.8 61.6 68 30.5<br />
Batanes 15.1 7.1 11.8 43.3 50 76.5 51.9<br />
Cagayan 31.5 5.6 14.2 51.1 70 67.3 27.8<br />
Isabela 17.9 3.7 1.3 44.9 43 60.2 31.9<br />
Nueva Vizcaya 42.1 56.5 15.4 50.7 74.5 78.5 35.9<br />
Quirino 42.4 44.3 28.8 56.8 81.7 85.3 28.6<br />
III. CENTRAL LUZON 45.4 24.7 17.2 30.5 55 44.2 23.4<br />
Bataan 55.6 27.8 27.7 25.8 56.2 42.3 31.7<br />
Bulacan 41.8 39.5 31.6 35.6 56.6 51.2 9.7<br />
Nueva Ecija 58.3 16.9 17.7 23.9 42.8 42.9 18.4<br />
Pampanga 32.9 19.3 9.4 28.5 64.6 42.5 32.2<br />
Tarlac 47.5 16.2 21.5 36.3 54.9 41 27.1<br />
Zambales 55.8 47.7 16.0 33.2 38.9 60.5 49.3<br />
IV. SOUTHERN TAGALOG 37.9 25.2 18.8 20.7 35.8 34 30.5<br />
Aurora 42.6 7.2 4.4 31.3 58.8 39.4 56.5<br />
Batangas 42.5 38.0 25.2 14.5 19.8 22.5 33.3<br />
Cavite 38.4 32.7 30.5 15.9 32 25.4 12.2<br />
Laguna 40.8 13.4 10.8 19.8 32.3 28.9 19.9<br />
Marinduque 20.4 1.8 15.4 17 14.6 49.4 50.7<br />
Occidental Mindoro 33.5 6.4 18.2 18.9 36.9 39.1 34.6<br />
Oriental Mindoro 49.9 26.1 14.4 22 47.1 12.1 46.9<br />
Palawan 42.9 34.0 23.6 46.4 52 45.5 36.9<br />
Quezon 20.1 14.9 10.0 12.2 36.7 40.5 30.6<br />
Rizal 29.7 18.8 30.1 36.1 66.5 48.5 41.5<br />
Romblon 61.6 20.1 12.7 26.1 53 55.3 30.6<br />
V. BICOL 34.5 14.6 15.4 34.3 64.4 47.8 42.8<br />
Albay 33.5 15.1 15.3 18.2 39.9 28.1 50.1<br />
Camarines Norte 27.0 27.2 11.6 41.7 36.5 64.1 29.7<br />
Camarines Sur 28.9 9.8 6.5 29.6 73.5 47.4 49.6<br />
Catanduanes 35.8 27.1 20.6 34.7 59.4 42.4 45.6<br />
Masbate 56.0 21.7 28.7 56.2 66.9 62.5 27.8<br />
Sorsogon 27.8 21.1 16.4 34.8 57.2 44.7 41.8<br />
VI. WESTERN VISAYAS 40.9 21.0 13.5 32.1 54.9 46.5 38.8<br />
Aklan 23.2 15.3 5.1 36.1 57.3 41.5 35.6<br />
Antique 43.4 23.3 12.7 37.4 56.7 43.6 57.3<br />
Capiz 13.4 0.0 4.7 21.7 45.8 64.5 26.9<br />
Guimaras 43.5 25.5 9.4 29.2 46.9 27 38<br />
Iloilo 46.8 5.1 22.0 34.1 48.7 44.9 44.3<br />
Negros Occidental 48.2 28.8 13.3 30.8 63.4 47.6 39.7<br />
Iloilo City 44.4 21.8 15.7 32.2 33.5 36.3 6<br />
Bacolod City 37.0 46.0 6.7 38.3 51.6 60.8 23<br />
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