India Iodine Survey 2018-19 Report

GS-II: India Iodine Survey 2018-19 Report

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Tamil Nadu has the lowest consumption of iodized salt despite being the third biggest producer of salt in the country, according to a first-of-its-kind national survey to measure the coverage of iodised salt.

Highlights of the Survey

The study shows that 76.3% of Indian households consumed adequately iodised salt, which is salt with at least 15 parts per million of iodine.
The five worst performers were Tamil Nadu (61.9%), Andhra Pradesh (63.9%), Rajasthan (65.5%), Odisha (65.8%) and Jharkhand (68.8%).
The survey was conducted by Nutrition International in collaboration with the AIIMS and the Indian Coalition for the Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (ICCIDD).
The survey tested the iodine content in samples of cooking salt from households to estimate the coverage of iodised salt.

The survey revealed that 13 out of 36 States have already achieved Universal Salt Iodisation or have 90% of households with access to adequately iodised salt.

Salt production in India

Rajasthan, which is the second largest producer of salt, also figured among the five worst-covered States.
Gujarat produces 71% of salt in the country, followed by Rajasthan at 17% and Tamil Nadu at 11%.
The rest of the country accounts for a mere 1% of the salt produced.

Significance of Iodised Salt

Iodine is a vital micro-nutrient for the optimal mental and physical development of human beings.
Deficiency of iodine can result in a range of disabilities and disorders such as goitre, hypothyroidism, cretinism, abortion, stillbirths, mental retardation and psychomotor defects.
Children born in iodine-deficient areas may have up to 13.5 IQ points less than those born in iodine-sufficient areas.

Key recommendations

The key recommendation of the study is to sustain the momentum so that iodine coverage does not fall below current levels.

It also recommends that the States and the Centre work together to address the current gaps and look into issues that vary from one State to another, leading to adequately iodised salt not being produced.

Source: The Hindu

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