Region Statistics for Americas.
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 | Prevenlence of NTD* Births per 1,000 Live Births | Annual Cases of FAPSBA* | Folic Acid Consumption from Fortification (mcg/day)* | Program Coverage (%) | Annual Cases of FAPSPA* Prevented | Percent of FAPSBA Cases Prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 755,000 | 2.1 | 1,586 | 558.4 | 100 | 1,586 | 100 |
| Belize | 8,000 | 2.5 | 20 | 239.8 | 100 | 20 | 100 |
| Bolivia | 247,000 | 2.0 | 494 | 185.0 | 80 | 395 | 80 |
| Brazil | 2,915,000 | 1.9 | 5,542 | 359.6 | 100 | 5,542 | 100 |
| Canada | 386,000 | 1.6 | 618 | 314.6 | 95 | 588 | 95 |
| Chile | 231,000 | 1.9 | 439 | 464.9 | 100 | 439 | 100 |
| Colombia | 736,000 | 2.0 | 1,472 | 113.7 | 81 | 598 | 41 |
| Costa Rica | 70,000 | 0.5 | 35 | 210.1 | 100 | 35 | 100 |
| Cuba | 115,000 | 1.8 | 207 | 249.8 | 100 | 207 | 100 |
| Dominican Republic | 207,000 | 1.8 | 373 | 134.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuador | 336,000 | 2.0 | 672 | 163.7 | 100 | 672 | 100 |
| El Salvador | 117,000 | 2.5 | 293 | 297.5 | 100 | 293 | 100 |
| Honduras | 207,000 | 2.5 | 518 | 165.2 | 100 | 518 | 100 |
| Mexico | 2,220,000 | 2.5 | 5,550 | 747.0 | 88 | 4,856 | 87 |
| Nicaragua | 133,000 | 2.5 | 333 | 124.7 | 100 | 167 | 50 |
| Panama | 79,000 | 2.5 | 199 | 173.3 | 100 | 199 | 100 |
| Paraguay | 143,000 | 2.0 | 286 | 232.2 | 100 | 286 | 100 |
| Peru | 573,000 | 2.0 | 1,146 | 166.3 | 84 | 961 | 84 |
| United States of America | 3,912,000 | 1.4 | 5,481 | 362.1 | 91 | 4,992 | 91 |
| Uruguay | 48,000 | 1.0 | 48 | 645.8 | 28 | 13 | 27 |