Households Using Adequately Iodised Salt

Choropleth map of India by state: Households Using Adequately Iodised Salt. Only 60% of Indian households use adequately iodised salt — a preventable cause of cognitive impairment.
Only 60% of Indian households use adequately iodised salt — a preventable cause of cognitive impairment.
Policy implication
Iodine deficiency disorders remain endemic in Himalayan and tribal belt states where iodised salt supply chains fail.
NFHS-5 2019-21Food & Cultureiodised saltnutritionfood
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Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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