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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | 1/3 of world's stunted kids are from India, says report -Sushmi Dey

1/3 of world's stunted kids are from India, says report -Sushmi Dey

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published Published on Nov 30, 2018   modified Modified on Nov 30, 2018
-The Times of India

NEW DELHI:
India is among the countries accounting for the highest burden of stunted, wasted and overweight children, the new Global Nutrition Report, 2018 reflecting the growing concern around child nutrition in the country.

With 46.6 million stunted children, India accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s 150.8 million children who are stunted, the report shows warning against a major malnutrition crisis.. India is followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million). The three countries together are home to almost half of all stunted children in the world.

This is despite the improvement made by India in reducing stunting since 2005-06. According to the latest National Family Health Survey-4 data, India recorded a 10 percentage point decline in stunting from 48 per cent during 2005-06 to 38.4 per cent in 2015-16. Stunting, or low height for age, is caused by long-term insufficient nutrient-intake and frequent infections.

Underlining the variation in stunting within the country, the report said India is so diverse from state to state, it is important to understand how and why stunting prevalence differs. "The mapping showed that stunting varies greatly from district to district (12.4 per cent to 65.1 per cent), with 239 of 604 districts having stunting levels above 40 per cent," it said.

Apart from stunting, India also accounts for the largest number of wasted children in the world with low weight for height. India recorded 25.5 million children who are wasted, followed by Nigeria (3.4 million) and Indonesia (3.3 million). In fact, this is more significant because unlike stunting, percentage of wasted children has increased in India over the years. According to NFHS-4, percentage of wasted children under five years increased from 19.8 per cent in 2005-06 t0 21 per cent in 2015-16. Share of severely wasted children also rose from 6.4 per cent to 7.5 per cent during the same period.

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The Times of India, 30 November, 2018, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/1/3-of-worlds-stunted-kids-are-from-india-says-report/articleshow/66873472.cms


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