Underweight children, NFHS-6

Choropleth map of India by state: Underweight children, NFHS-6. Children under 5 who are underweight ranges from 11.2 per cent in Sikkim to 41.3 per cent in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The India figure is 31.8 per cent, down from 32.1 in NFHS-5.
Children under 5 who are underweight ranges from 11.2 per cent in Sikkim to 41.3 per cent in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The India figure is 31.8 per cent, down from 32.1 in NFHS-5.
Policy implication
Underweight mixes stunting and wasting, so it is a rougher guide than either measure alone.
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Data vintage. This map uses NFHS-5 (2019-21). NFHS-6 (2023-24) state fact sheets were released in May 2026, but they are provisional and report fewer indicators, so the figures here have not been replaced.

Source: NFHS-6 (2023-24) (2023-24). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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