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 1,000 Live Births | Annual Cases of FAPSBA* | Folic Acid Consumption from Fortification (mcg/day)* | Program Coverage (%) | Annual Cases of FAPSBA* Prevented | Percent of FAPSBA Cases Prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 388,000 | 2.7 | 854 | 81.0 | 90 | 384 | 45 |
| Burkina Faso | 717,000 | 2.7 | 1,577 | 67.5 | 100 | 789 | 50 |
| Cameroon | 847,000 | 2 | 1,271 | 279.0 | 97 | 1232 | 97 |
| Cape Verde | 56,000 | 2.7 | 123 | 248.0 | 98 | 121 | 98 |
| Cte d'Ivoire | 838,000 | 2.7 | 1,844 | 77.0 | 97 | 894 | 48 |
| Djibouti | 22,000 | 1.5 | 22 | 381.4 | 95 | 21 | 95 |
| Ghana | 884,000 | 2.7 | 1,945 | 74.9 | 90 | 875 | 45 |
| Guinea | 460,000 | 2.7 | 1,012 | 62.0 | 90 | 455 | 45 |
| Kenya | 1,571,000 | 1.3 | 1,257 | 410.4 | 100 | 1,257 | 100 |
| Liberia | 156,000 | 2.8 | 359 | 70.2 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
| Malawi | 665,000 | 1.3 | 532 | 376.2 | 88 | 469 | 88 |
| Mali | 758,000 | 2.7 | 1,668 | 76.5 | 90 | 750 | 45 |
| Morocco | 699,000 | 2.2 | 1,188 | 677.5 | 70 | 832 | 70 |
| Mozambique | 1,087,000 | 1.3 | 870 | 340.2 | 60 | 522 | 60 |
| Niger | 983,000 | 2.7 | 2,163 | 29.3 | 80 | 865 | 40 |
| Nigeria | 7,133,000 | 2.8 | 16,406 | 344.0 | 100 | 16406 | 100 |
| Senegal | 567,000 | 2.7 | 1,247 | 229.5 | 100 | 1,247 | 100 |
| Sierra Leone | 229,000 | 2.7 | 504 | 44.9 | 90 | 227 | 45 |
| South Africa | 1,111,000 | 2.3 | 2,000 | 705.3 | 59 | 1,176 | 59 |
| Togo | 256,000 | 2.7 | 563 | 81.9 | 100 | 282 | 50 |
| Uganda | 1,665,000 | 1.3 | 1,332 | 118.3 | 100 | 666 | 50 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 2,064,000 | 1.3 | 1,651 | 334.8 | 53 | 874 | 53 |
| Zimbabwe | 539,000 | 2.3 | 970 | 455.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |