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The bane of child and maternal malnutrition is responsible for 15 per cent of India’s total disease burden. The fourth round of NFHS, conducted in 2015-2016, found that the prevalence of underweight, stunted and wasted children under five was at 35.7, 38.4 and 21.0 per cent.

In terms of geographical regions, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, and Bihar have very high rates of under-nutrition.

More than 9.2 lakh children in India are ‘severely acute malnourished’, with the most in Uttar Pradesh followed by Bihar, according to government data, underscoring concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic could exacerbate the health and nutrition crisis among the poorest of the poor.

14 percent
According to the report, 14 percent of India’s population is undernourished. It also showed the country recorded a 37.4 per cent stunting rate among children under five and a wasting rate of 17.3 per cent.

Malnutrition in India. This article needs to be updated. Despite India’s 50% increase in GDP since 1991, more than one third of the world’s malnourished children live in India. Among these, half of the children under three years old are underweight and a third of wealthiest children are over-nutriented.

The World Bank estimates that India is one of the highest ranking countries in the world for the number of children suffering from malnutrition.

Although India has nominally reduced malnutrition over the last decade, and several government programs are in place, there remains a need for effective use of knowledge gained through studies to address undernutrition, especially because it impedes the socio-economic development of the country.

Many factors, including region, religion and caste affect the nutritional status of Indians. Living in rural areas also contribute to nutritional status. In general, those who are poor are at risk for under-nutrition, in India while those who have high socio-economic status are relatively more likely to be over-nourished.