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Increase the proportion of women of childbearing age who get enough folic acid — MICH‑12 Data

Status: Baseline only

  Baseline only

Most Recent Data:
82.6 percent (2013-16)

Target:
86.2 percent

Desired Direction:
Increase desired

Baseline:
82.6 percent of non-pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years had optimal red blood cell folate concentrations in 2013-16

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Non-pregnant women with optimal red blood cell folate concentrations, 2013-16 
(percent)
Increase desired

Population 2013-16
Total
82.6