Iron supplementation coverage rate in children

Proportion of children 6-59 months of age receiving micronutrient supplements that contain adequate iron

Unit Description

Percentage

Numerator

Number of children 6-59 months who received micronutrient supplements with adequate iron in/with one of their meals the previous day

Denominator

Total number of children 6-59 months surveyed

Disaggregation

Geographical area, age (6-24, 24-59 months), sex

Indicator used for response monitoring ?

Yes

Types

Baseline

Output

Guidance on phases

preparatory; Phase III and IV

Phase applicability

Pre-crisis/Baseline

Phase 3

Phase 4

Data Sources

population surveys with representative sampling methods (MICS, DHS, SMART)