Maternal Undernutrition Women with BMI Below
Maternal undernutrition (BMI below 18.5) exceeds 30% in Jharkhand and Bihar.
Policy implication
Undernourished mothers deliver underweight babies who become stunted children — the cycle starts before conception.
NFHS-5 2019-21Healthmaternal undernutritionBMInutrition
Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.
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