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1 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line N 2004 Women: Total F B 5214 * 1 Children: Total B Women by physiological status: NPNLW F Women by physiological status: LW F Women by physiological status: PW F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by area: Urban F Women by area: Rural F Women by region: Adamaoua F Women by region: Centre F Women by region: Doula F Women by region: Est F Women by region: Extrême-nord F Women by region: Littoral F Women by region: Nord F Women by region: Nord-Ouest F Women by region: Ouest F Women by region: Sud F Women by region: Sud-Ouest F Women by region: Yaoudé F Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by sex F Children by sex M Children by area: Urban B Children by area: Rural B

2 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line N 2004 Children by region: Adamaoua B B 5214 Children by region: Centre B Children by region: Doula B Children by region: Est B Children by region: Extrême-nord B Children by region: Littoral B Children by region: Nord B Children by region: Nord-Ouest B Children by region: Ouest B Children by region: Sud B Children by region: Sud-Ouest B Children by region: Yaouné B D 2000 Moloundou: NPNLW F NS A 2983 * Moloundou: PW F NS Moloundou: LW F NS Moloundou: Children by age B Moloundou: Children by age B D 2000 Eseka: NPNLW F NS A 2984 * Eseka: PW F NS Eseka: LW F NS Eseka: Children B N 2000 Women: Total F B 3470 * 25 Men: Total M NS Children: Total B Women by physiological status: NPW F Women by physiological status: PW F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F Women by age F NPW by zone: Forestière F

3 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line N 2000 NPW by zone: Hauts plateaux F B 3470 NPW by zone: Côtière F NPW by zone: Sahélienne F NPW by zone: Yaondé /Douala F Men by zone: Forestière M NS Men by zone: Hauts plateaux M NS Men by zone: Côtière M NS Men by zone: Sahélienne M NS Men by zone: Yaondé /Douala M NS Children by sex F Children by sex M Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by age B Children by zone: Forestière B Children by zone: Hauts plateaux B Children by zone: Côtière B Children by zone: Sahélienne B Children by zone: Yaondé /Douala B D 1999 Kousseri: NPNLW F NS A 2985 * Kousseri: PW F NS Kousseri: LW F NS Kousseri: Children by age B Kousseri: Children by age B Kousseri: Adolescents F D 1999 Foumban and Malentouen Districts: NPNLW F NS A 2986 * Foumban and Malentouen Districts: PW F NS Foumban and Malentouen Districts: LW F NS Foumban and Malentouen Districts: Children by age B Foumban and Malentouen Districts: Children by age B Foumban and Malentouen Districts: Adolescents F

4 Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System (VMNIS) WHO Global Database on Anaemia The database on Anaemia includes data by country on prevalence of anaemia and mean haemoglobin concentration Last Updated: Level Date Region and sample descriptor Sex Age (years) Sample size 70 Proportion (%) of population with haemoglobin below: Haemoglobin (g/l) Notes Mean SD Method Reference General Line R 1993 Adolescents: Total B B Adolescents by region: Forest B Adolescents by region: Sahel B Adolescents by area: Urban B Adolescents by area: Periurban B Adolescents by area: Rural B L 1991 Mbandjock: Women F NS C 2982 Mbandjock: Men M NS Mbandjock: Children by age B Mbandjock: Children by age B Mbandjock: Adolescents by sex F Mbandjock: Adolescents by sex M L 1983 Northeast Benoue: PW F NS A 1750 * 39 N Children by age B A 2266 * 40 Children by age B

5 NOTES Reference No: 5214 General Notes: Two-stage cluster sampling with probability proportionate to size stratified by area of residence (urban/rural); adjustment for altitude. Line note 1 Prevalence of anaemia 44.9% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW) Line note 2 Line note 3 Line note 4 Line note 5 Line note 6 Line note 7 Line note 8 Line note 9 Line note 10 Line note 11 Line note 12 Line note 13 Line note 14 Line note 15 Line note 16 Line note 17 Line note 18 Line note 19 Line note 20 Line note 21 Line note 22 Prevalence of anaemia 45.6% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 43.7% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 49.4% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 42.0% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 45.5% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 42.5% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 43.2% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 47.7% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 41.7% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 30.0% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 43.0% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 59.4% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 49.5% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 42.5% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 56.8% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 29.9% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 35.0% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 44.7% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 45.5% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 55.7% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 48.1% (Hb <110g/L PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Reference No: 2983 General Notes: Health District Moloundou, Province Est; Hb determination only for subsample. Line note 23 Disaggregated data by gestational age. Reference No: 2984 General Notes: Health District Eseka, Province centre; Hb determination only for subsample. Line note 24 Disaggregated data by gestational age. Reference No: 3470 General Notes: Survey in all 5 ecological zones and 10 provinces of Cameroon; disaggregated data by province.

6 Line note 25 Line note 26 Line note 27 Line note 28 Line note 29 Line note 30 Line note 31 Line note 32 Prevalence of anaemia 27.3% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Disaggregated by data by zone. Prevalence of anaemia 19.5% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 30.9% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 27.3% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 29.3% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 24.9% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Prevalence of anaemia 23.2% (Hb <110 g/l PW, Hb <120 g/l NPW). Reference No: 2985 General Notes: Health District Kousseri Province extrême nord; Hb determination only for subsample. Reference No: 2986 General Notes: Hb determination only for subsample. Reference No: 786 Line note 33 Prevalence of anaemia 33.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Line note 34 Prevalence of anaemia 35.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Line note 35 Prevalence of anaemia 20.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Line note 36 Prevalence of anaemia 32.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Line note 37 Prevalence of anaemia 28.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Line note 38 Prevalence of anaemia 37.0% (Hb <115 g/l girls yrs, Hb <120 g/l boys yrs, women >15 yrs, Hb <130 g/l men >15 yrs). Reference No: 1750 General Notes: 86% of the women are migrants. Line note 39 Disaggregated data by gestational age. Reference No: 2266 General Notes: Hb determination only for subsample (every 5th child); values for other Hb cut-off levels; adjustment for altitude. Line note 40 Disaggregated data by province, city. Line note 41 Disaggregated data by province, city.

7 Reference 786 Reference 1750 Reference 2266 Reference 2982 Reference 2983 Reference 2984 Reference 2985 Reference 2986 Reference 3470 Reference 5214 R E F E R E N C E S Kurz K, Ngo Som J. Study of the factors that influence the nutritional status of adolescent girls in Cameroon. Washington, DC, International Center for Research on Women, Coulibaly M, Costagliola D, Zittoun J, Mary JY. Modification of hemato-biological parameters in pregnant women in a migrating population in northern Cameroon: prevalence of anemia, iron and folates deficiencies. International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research, 1987, 57 : The Government of Cameroon. United Republic of Cameroon National Nutrition Survey Rikong H, Garba MT, Koppert G, Bodo JM, Froment A. L'eau et la santé dans les contextes du développement volet Cameroun. Prévalence des anémics: Mbandjock.. Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique [Cameroun]. Enquête nutritionnelle dans le district de santé de Moloundou [rapport technique] Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique [Cameroun]. Enquête nutritionnelle dans le district de santé d 'Eseka [rapport technique] Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique [Cameroun]. Enquête nutritionnelle dans le district de santé de Kousseri [rapport technique] Ministère de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique [Cameroun]. Enquête nutritionnelle dans le district de santé de Foumban et Malentouen [rapport technique] MSP, UNICEF, Hellen Keller Worldwide, Sight and Life, WHO. Cameroun Enquête Nationale sur la Carence en Vitamine A et I'Anémie Institut National de la Statistique, Ministére de la Planification, de la Programmation du Dévelopment et de l'aménagement du Territoire, ORC Macro. Enquête Démographique et de Santé: Cameroun [Demographic Health Survey: Cameroon 2004]. Calverton, MD, ORC Macro, 2005.

8 Reference 781 Reference 851 Reference 1751 Reference 2744 Reference 5597 ADDITIONAL REFERENCES Ministere de la Santé Publique, DSFM, Service de Nutrition. Situation alimentaire et nutritionnelle du Cameroun [version finale]. Yaoundé, Ministère de la Santé Publique, Service de Nutrition, Delpeuch F, Cornu A, Chevalier P. The effect of iron-deficiency anaemia on two indices of nutritional status, prealbumin and transferrin Cornet M, Hesran JY, Fievet N, Cot M, Personne P, Gounoue R, Beyeme M, Deloron P. Prevalence of and risk factors for anemia in young children in southern Cameroon. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1998, 58 : Helen Keller International. Cameroon national survey on vitamin A deficiency and anemia Achidi EA, Kuoh AJ, Minang JT, Ngum B, Achimbom BM, Motaze SC, Ahmadou MJ, Troye-Blomberg M. Malaria infection in pregnancy and its effects on haemoglobin levels in women from a malaria endemic area of Fako Division, South West Province, Cameroon. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2005, 25 :

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