Region Statistics for Africa.
Abbreviations:
- NTD = Neural Tube Defects, for which spina bifida and anencephaly are the predominant ones;
- SBA = Spina Bifida and Anencephaly;
- FAP SBA = Folic Acid-Preventable Spina Bifida and Anencephaly
| Countries with Active, Mandatory Programs to Fortify Flour with Folic Acid | Annual Births | Prevalence of NTD* births per 1000 live births | Annual cases of FAPSBA* | Folic acid consumption from fortification (mcg/day)* | Program coverage (%) | Annual Cases of FAPSBA* Prevented | Percent of FAP SBA Cases Prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 376,000 | 2.7 | 827 | 56 | 90 | 372 | 45 |
| Burkina Faso | 693,000 | 2.7 | 1,525 | 56 | 100 | 762 | 50 |
| Cameroon | 831,000 | 2 | 1,247 | 119 | 98 | 611 | 49 |
| Cape Verde | 10,000 | 2.7 | 22 | 236 | 98 | 22 | 100 |
| C»te d'Ivoire | 745,000 | 2.7 | 1,639 | 129 | 90 | 738 | 45 |
| Djibouti | 24,000 | 2.2 | 41 | 372 | 95 | 39 | 95 |
| Egypt | 1,901,000 | 2.2 | 3,232 | 540 | 55 | 1,777 | 55 |
| Ghana | 800,000 | 2.7 | 1,760 | 96 | 90 | 792 | 45 |
| Guinea | 394,000 | 2.7 | 867 | 55 | 90 | 390 | 45 |
| Kenya | 1,550,000 | 1.3 | 1,240 | 410 | 100 | 1,240 | 100 |
| Mali | 723,000 | 2.7 | 1,591 | 73 | 62 | 493 | 31 |
| Mauritania | 133,000 | 2.7 | 293 | 632 | 0 | -- | |
| Morocco | 750,000 | 2.2 | 1,275 | 656 | 72 | 918 | 72 |
| Niger | 890,000 | 2.7 | 1,958 | 23 | 0 | -- | |
| Rwanda | 414,000 | 1.3 | 331 | 114 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Senegal | 534,000 | 2.7 | 1,175 | 211 | 96 | 1,128 | 96 |
| South Africa | 1,099,000 | 2.3 | 1,978 | 794 | 59 | 1,167 | 59 |
| Tanzania (United Republic of) | 1,913,000 | 1.3 | 1,530 | 267 | 95 | 1,454 | 95 |
| Togo | 248,000 | 2.7 | 546 | 75 | 100 | 273 | 50 |
| Uganda | 1,626,000 | 1.3 | 1,301 | 175 | 37 | 481 | 37 |