The DHS Program

Amy Kazmin
OZY (California, USA)

"According to India’s 2015–16 National Family Health Survey, 38 percent of under-5s (some 50 million children) are stunted, meaning their height is significantly below the normal range for their age. That is down from 48 percent 10 years previously but is still far higher than in many poorer countries. The survey also stated that 21 percent of children under 5 years of age are wasted — or significantly underweight for their height — a sign of recent acute hunger..."

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Amy Kazmin
OZY (California, USA)

"According to India’s 2015–16 National Family Health Survey, 38 percent of under-5s (some 50 million children) are stunted, meaning their height is significantly below the normal range for their age. That is down from 48 percent 10 years previously but is still far higher than in many poorer countries. The survey also stated that 21 percent of children under 5 years of age are wasted — or significantly underweight for their height — a sign of recent acute hunger..."