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Malnutrition in India
India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index 2023; 35% of children under 5 are stunted
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 2005 Indian Health
Key Facts
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Stunting (low height-for-age): 35.5% of Indian children โ reflects chronic malnutrition
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Double burden: India faces both undernutrition (35% stunting) and overnutrition (135 million obese) simultaneously
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POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018): India's National Nutrition Mission targets to reduce stunting and anaemia by 2025
๐ Did you know? India is home to the largest number of stunted children in the world โ 154 million children are stunted globally, one-third are in India
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Indian Health
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๐ฎ๐ณ India
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2005
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India ranks 111th on Global Hunger Index 2023