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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Reduce iron deficiency in children aged 1 to 2 years — NWS‑16 Data

Status: Baseline only

  Baseline only
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Most Recent Data:
6.3 percent (2015-16)

Target:
2.1 percent

Desired Direction:
Decrease desired

Baseline:
6.3 percent of children aged 1 to 2 years had iron deficiency in 2015-16

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Iron deficiency in children, 2015-16 ◊
(percent)
Decrease desired

Population 2015-16
Total
6.3