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Child Malnutrition in India
December 7 , 2025
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- Government data shows 33.54% of children under five are stunted in India.
- Measurements were taken from over 6.44 crore children using the Poshan Tracker (real-time nutrition monitoring system).
- NFHS-5 (National Family Health Survey-5, 2019–21) had earlier reported stunting at 35.5% and underweight at 32.1%.
- Poshan Tracker was launched in March 2021 to monitor stunting, wasting, and underweight cases.
- Mission Poshan 2.0 includes Anganwadi Services and Poshan Abhiyaan for improving nutrition delivery.
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