No language restrictions were applied and the following search terms were used: “(((national) AND (survey)) OR ((population) AND (prevalence))) AND ((iron status) OR (iron deficiency) OR (anaemia) OR (anaemia) OR (haemoglobin) OR (haemoglobin) OR (low iron level) OR (transferrin receptor) OR (ferritin) OR (insufficient iron))”. Here, TFRC is linked to anemia.