From June 2019 to April 2021, around four percent of children in India aged 6 to 11 months presented with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI). Out of a total of approximately 222 thousand children under five, there were 2.8 percent with ARI symptoms during the survey period.
Share of children aged under five with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) from June 2019 to April 2021, by age in months
According to the source, symptoms of ARI include cough accompanied by short, rapid breathing which is chest related and/or difficult breathing which is chest related.
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Share of children aged under five with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) from June 2019 to April 2021, by age in months [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317072/india-children-under-five-with-ari-symptoms-by-age-in-months/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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