Leverage Factor
| Project | Cost | Real world outcome | Outcome estimates | Economic value in Western terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron fortification | $680m/year | prevent 16m DALY/year (WHO Global Burden of Disease 2004) | cost $0.13/person/year (Iron Fortification and Iron Supplementation are Cost-Effective Interventions to Reduce Iron Deficiency in Four Subregions of the World); apply across 5.2b population of developing world | $1.4t/year |
Note that according to at least one article supplementation may be more cost effective than fortification for iron.
Leverage Factor
2,000