IZiNCG keeps a global inventory of recently completed and upcoming national nutrition surveys measuring plasma/serum zinc concentrations. The countries and link to survey report are listed below.

In 2018, plasma/serum zinc was incorporated into WHO’s Micronutrient Database, which enables data visualization.

Two publications have summarized available nationally-representative data on plasma/serum zinc concentrations: Hess 2017 and Gupta et al 2020.

Afghanistan — National Nutrition Survey Afghanistan (2013) Survey Report
Azerbaijan — Nutrition Survey 2013 
Bangladesh — National Micronutrients Status Survey 2011-12 – Final Report+new data coming
Bolivia — data coming
Cambodia — The High Prevalence of Anemia in Cambodian Children and Women Cannot Be Satisfactorily Explained by Nutritional Deficiencies or Hemoglobin Disorders
Cameroon — Stunting Prevalence, Plasma Zinc Concentrations, and Dietary Zinc Intakes in a Nationally Representative Sample Suggest a High Risk of Zinc Deficiency among Women and Young Children in Cameroon
China — survey data (2013) for children 36-72 months available in National Risk of Zinc Deficiency as Estimated by National Surveys
Colombia —  Factores asociados a la deficiencia de zinc en niños colombianos; resultados de la Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2010; estudio transversal 
Ethiopia — Ethiopian National Micronutrient Survey Report, September 2016
Fiji —  Impact of Iron Fortified Flour in Child Bearing Age (CBA) Women in Fiji 2010 Report
Guatemala — Encuesta Nacional de Micronutrientes 2009-2010
India — Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey: 2016-2018 NEW
Kenya —  The Kenya National Micronutrient Survey 2011
Kuwait — Reference Ranges of Copper and Zinc and the Prevalence of Their Deficiencies in an Arab Population Aged 15-80 Years
Malawi — Malawi Micronutrient Survey Key Indicators Report 2015-16
Maldives — Project Report National Micronutrient Survey 2007 Republic of Maldives
Mexico — Anemia and iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiency in Mexican adolescents: National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006 ; Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency in Mexican Children and Women of Childbearing Age (abstract);  Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium nutritional status in Mexican children aged 1 to 11 years ; Iron, zinc, copper and magnesium deficiencies in Mexican adults from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2006
Myanmar — Interim report launched February 2019
Nepal — Nepal National Micronutrient Status Survey
Nigeria — Nigeria Food Consumption and Nutrition Survey 2001-2003: Summary
Pakistan — Pakistan National Nutrition Survey 2018 - key findings report
Philippines— 7th National Nutrition Survey, Philippines 2008: Serum Zinc Levels in Selected Filipino Population Groups
Senegal— Statut en Zinc des Enfants Senegalais et Evaluation de L’Utilisation de la Concentration Plasmatique en Zinc pour Tester L’Impact des Programmes de Fortification ; Adjusting Plasma Concentrations of Ferritin, Retinol, and Zinc Affect the Prevalence of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Children but Not in Women (abstract); 
South Africa — National Food Consumption Survey-Fortification Baseline (NFCS-FB-I): South Africa, 2005
Sri Lanka — National Nutrition and Micronutrient Survey – Part II: Iron, Zinc and Calcium Deficiency Among Children Aged 6-59 Months
Vietnam — Micronutrient Deficits Are Still Public Health Issues among Women and Young Children in Vietnam +new data coming

Last updated: 6 November 2019