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Regional Summaries of Population at Risk (millions) of
Iron Deficiency Anemial (IDA),
Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD),
and Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD),
by WHO region, 1996.

WHO Region	Pop.	# of iron-deficient people	% of anemia in pregnant women	Pop. at risk of IDD	% in region	Pop. at risk of VAD	% of region	Pop. at risk of IDA, IDD, and VAD	% of Total at risk	Pop. at risk of IDD and VAD	% of Total at risk
Africa	565	206	52%	181	32.8%	52	9.2%	439	11.5%	233	13.9%
Americas	443	94	40%	168	23.1%	16	3.6%	278	7.3%	184	10.9%
Eastern Mediterr.	445	149	50%	173	42.6%	16	3.6%	338	8.9%	189	11.2%
South-East Asia	1378	616	74%	486	35.6%	125	9.1%	1227	32.2%	611	36.3%
Western Pacific	1386	1058	40%	423	27.2%	42	3.0%	1523	40.0%	465	27.6%
Total	4217	2123		1431		251		3805	100.0%	1682	100.0%