Validity of self-reported receipt of iron supplements during pregnancy: implications for coverage measurement

Table 2 Health facility readiness and coverage of antenatal iron supplementation in 16 countries, 2007–2016

Country	Type of health facility survey	Year of health facility survey	Year of household survey^a	ANC facilities sampled (n)	ANC facilities with iron supplements available (%)	Women who attended at least one ANC visit (%)^b	Women attended ANC at a health facility with iron supplements available (%)
Bangladesh	SPA	2014	2014	1493	94	64	60
Benin	SARA	2013	2011–12	158	97	86	83
Burkina Faso	SARA	2012	2010	609	88	96	84
DRC	SARA	2014	2013–14	1149	60	89	53
Haiti	SPA	2013	2012	832	82	90	73
Kenya	SPA	2010	2008–09	561	52	92	48
Malawi	SPA	2013–14	2015–16	643	97	95	92
Namibia	SPA	2009	2006–07	303	94	94	89
Nepal	SPA	2015	2016	902	91	86	78
Rwanda	SPA	2007	2007–2008	432	78	97	75
Senegal	SPA	2016	2016	353	82	96	78
Sierra Leone	SARA	2013	2013	428	90	98	88
Tanzania	SPA	2014–15	2015–16	1031	95	98	93
Togo	SARA	2012	2013–14	92	93	73	68
Uganda	SPA	2007	2006	399	63	93	59
Zimbabwe	SARA	2014	2015	262	96	92	89
Median					91	92	78

ANC antenatal care, DRC Democratic Republic of Congo, SPA Service Provision Assessment, SARA Service availability and readiness assessment
^aDemographic and Health Surveys (DHS) were used for all countries. ^bSource: Corresponding Demographic and Health Survey

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