Between 2019 and 2021, over 35 percent of children under five years were stunted in India. Additionally, just above 32 percent were underweight. In comparison to urban areas, children were more malnourished in rural areas of the country during the survey period.
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NFHS. (September 16, 2021). Nutritional status of children in India from 2019 to 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/
NFHS. "Nutritional status of children in India from 2019 to 2021, by type." Chart. September 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/
NFHS. (2021). Nutritional status of children in India from 2019 to 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/
NFHS. "Nutritional Status of Children in India from 2019 to 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/
NFHS, Nutritional status of children in India from 2019 to 2021, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Nutritional status of children in India from 2019 to 2021, by type [Graph], NFHS, September 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1383296/india-nutritional-status-of-children-by-type/