Child stunting
Share of children under five who are too short for their age — the standard marker of chronic undernutrition, and a burden that follows a child into adulthood. Still around a third of Indian children, though falling; surveys are several years apart.
Position from worst
35.5
Published by
World Bank
Child stunting over time
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| Period | Child stunting |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% |
| 2014 | 38.7% |
| 2006 | 47.8% |
| 1999 | 51.0% |
| 1997 | 45.9% |
| 1992 | 57.1% |
| 1991 | 61.9% |
| 1989 | 62.7% |
Compared with
Source
World Bank — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.STNT.ZS