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 | 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 FAPSBA* Prevented | Percent of FAPSBA Cases Prevented |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 417,000 | 2.7 | 1,126 | 81.0 | 90 | 507 | 45 |
| Burkina Faso | 751,000 | 2.7 | 2,029 | 67.5 | 62 | 624 | 31 |
| Cameroon | 893,000 | 2 | 1,786 | 279.0 | 80 | 1,429 | 80 |
| Cape Verde | 11,000 | 2.7 | 30 | 248.0 | 98 | 29 | 97 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 898,000 | 2.7 | 2,426 | 77.0 | 97 | 1,177 | 49 |
| Djibouti | 21,000 | 2.2 | 47 | 381.4 | 95 | 45 | 96 |
| Ghana | 876,000 | 2.7 | 2,366 | 74.9 | 100 | 1,183 | 50 |
| Guinea | 453,000 | 2.7 | 1,225 | 62.0 | 90 | 551 | 45 |
| Kenya | 1,479,000 | 1.3 | 1,923 | 410.4 | 100 | 1,923 | 100 |
| Liberia | 160,000 | 2.8 | 449 | 70.2 | 100 | 225 | 50 |
| Malawi | 621,000 | 1.3 | 808 | 376.2 | 20 | 158 | 20 |
| Mali | 795,000 | 2.7 | 2,147 | 76.5 | 90 | 966 | 45 |
| Morocco | 682,000 | 2.2 | 1,501 | 677.5 | 10 | 150 | 10 |
| Mozambique | 1,110,000 | 1.3 | 1,445 | 340.2 | 60 | 867 | 60 |
| Niger | 1,037,000 | 2.7 | 2,801 | 29.3 | 60 | 840 | 30 |
| Nigeria | 7,433,000 | 2.7 | 20,070 | 344.0 | 100 | 20,070 | 100 |
| Senegal | 548,000 | 2.7 | 1,480 | 229.5 | 100 | 1,480 | 100 |
| South Africa | 1,184,000 | 2.3 | 2,725 | 705.6 | 90 | 2,453 | 90 |
| Togo | 262,000 | 2.7 | 707 | 81.9 | 70 | 247 | 35 |
| Uganda | 1,627,000 | 1.3 | 2,117 | 178.6 | 95 | 1,630 | 77 |
| United Republic of Tanzania | 2,071,000 | 1.3 | 2,695 | 334.8 | 75 | 2,021 | 75 |
| Zimbabwe | 443,000 | 2.3 | 1,020 | 455.5 | 40 | 408 | 40 |