Who On Malnutrition
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns about the high prevalence of malnutrition in India, particularly among children under the age of five. According to WHO, India is home to the largest number of malnourished children in the world, with an estimated 50 million children suffering from malnutrition.
STATISTICS
State/UT wise details of malnourished children (stunted, wasted and underweight) under 5 years and malnourished women (aged 15-49 years) as per the National Family Health Survey. Malnourishment in children (stunting, wasting and underweight) under 5 years has reduced as per NHFS-5 (2019-21) from 38.4% to 35.5%, 21.0% to 19.3% and 35.8% to 32.1% respectively as compared to NHFS-4 (2015-16). Malnutrition among women aged 15-49 years has also reduced from 22.9% to 18.7%.
According to India’s National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), from 2019 to 21, 35.5% of children under the age of five had stunting, 19.3% had wasted, and 32.1% had an underweight condition.