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NFHS-6 Health Report 2026
July 27 , 2026
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- The latest National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6) highlighted improvements in maternal and child health indicators along with a rise in lifestyle-related diseases among adults.
- Institutional deliveries increased from 88.6% (NFHS-5: 2019–21) to 90.6% (NFHS-6: 2023–24), while antenatal care coverage reached 95.9%.
- Child health indicators improved, with full immunisation increasing to 87.1% and stunting among children under five years declining from 35.5% to 29.3%.
- Overweight, obesity, and diabetes cases increased among adults, indicating a rise in lifestyle-related diseases.
- India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) remained stable at 2.0, below the replacement level of 2.1.
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