Children Under 5 Who Are Stunted

Choropleth map of India by state: Children Under 5 Who Are Stunted. 38% of under-5 children in Bihar are stunted; in Kerala it's 12% — being born in the wrong state costs you inches.
38% of under-5 children in Bihar are stunted; in Kerala it's 12% — being born in the wrong state costs you inches.
Policy implication
Stunting is irreversible after age 2; targeted nutrition in the first 1,000 days must be a state-level emergency.
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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. See the newer figures for this measure in the interactive atlas.

Source: NFHS-5 (2019-21). See the methodology for notes and limitations.

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