The prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in 2022 saw a substantial decrease with less than 32 percent. By contrast in 2012, stunting among children was close to 42 percent of the entire population. Economic inequality among other socio-economic determinants is one of the major factors for malnutrition in India.
Prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in between 2012 and 2022
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in between 2012 and 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239041/india-prevalence-of-stunting-in-children-under-the-age-of-5/
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FAO. (2023). Prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in between 2012 and 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239041/india-prevalence-of-stunting-in-children-under-the-age-of-5/
FAO. "Prevalence of Stunting among Children in India under The Age of Five in between 2012 and 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239041/india-prevalence-of-stunting-in-children-under-the-age-of-5/
FAO, Prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in between 2012 and 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239041/india-prevalence-of-stunting-in-children-under-the-age-of-5/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Prevalence of stunting among children in India under the age of five in between 2012 and 2022 [Graph], FAO, July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1239041/india-prevalence-of-stunting-in-children-under-the-age-of-5/