Lok Sabha Question No. 1880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Stunting and Wasting in Children
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1880

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.02.2021

## STUNTING AND WASTING IN CHILDREN

## 1880. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the prevalence of stunting and wasting in children below the age of five, State-wise and in terms of numbers and percentage during the last ten years;
- (b) the data on the prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age, State-wise;
- (c) whether the three year targets on stunting, under-nutrition, anaemia and low birth weight, set under the Poshan Abhiyaan have been met and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) whether the Government plans to continue the Poshan Abhiyaan and if so, the details of fresh targets and estimated timeframe/deadlines?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  to  (d)     As  per data  on  nutritional  indicators  under  the  National  Family  Health  Surveys (NFHS), State-wise details of prevalence of stunting and wasting in children below the age of five  and  prevalence  of  anaemia  in  women  of  reproductive  age  as  per  the  last  two  rounds  of NFHS, i.e., NFHS-3 (2005-06) and NFHS-4 (2015-16) are given at Annexure-I & II.

Government has engaged with State Governments on a sustained basis to ensure that targets are achieved. Jan Andolan and community-based events under Poshan Abhiyaan have contributed to behavioural change on nutrition-related aspects. Besides, with a focus on health, wellness and immunity, steps have been taken to ensure nutritional quality, strengthen delivery mechanisms, introduce transparency and leverage technology for improving governance.

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## Prevalence of Stunting and Wasting among Children under 5 years as per NFHS-3 (2005-06)  and NFHS-4 (2015-16)

| S.No   | States              | Stunting (%)     | Stunting (%)      | Wasting (%)      | Wasting (%)       |
|--------|---------------------|------------------|-------------------|------------------|-------------------|
| S.No   | States              | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (201 5-16) | NFHS-3 (2005-06) | NFHS-4 (2015- 16) |
| 1      | A&NIslands          | -                | 23.3              | -                | 18.9              |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh      | 42.7             | 31.4              | 12.2             | 17.2              |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh   | 43.3             | 29.4              | 15.3             | 17.3              |
| 4      | Assam               | 46.5             | 36.4              | 13.7             | 17                |
| 5      | Bihar               | 55.6             | 48.3              | 27.1             | 20.8              |
| 6      | Chandigarh          | -                | 28.7              | -                | 10.9              |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh        | 52.9             | 37.6              | 19.5             | 23.1              |
| 8      | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | -                | 41.7              | -                | 27.6              |
| 9      | Daman &Diu          | -                | 23.4              | -                | 24.1              |
| 10     | Delhi               | 42.2             | 31.9              | 15.4             | 17.1              |
| 11     | Goa                 | 25.6             | 20.1              | 14.1             | 21.9              |
| 12     | Gujarat             | 51.7             | 38.5              | 18.7             | 26.4              |
| 13     | Haryana             | 45.7             | 34                | 19.1             | 21.2              |
| 14     | Himachal Pradesh    | 38.6             | 26.3              | 19.3             | 13.7              |
| 15     | J&K                 | 35               | 27.4              | 14.8             | 12.1              |
| 16     | Jharkhand           | 49.8             | 45.3              | 32.3             | 29                |
| 17     | Karnataka           | 43.7             | 36.2              | 12.6             | 26.1              |
| 18     | Kerala              | 24.5             | 19.7              | 15.9             | 15.7              |
| 19     | Lakshadweep         | -                | 26.8              | -                | 13.8              |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh      | 50               | 42                | 35               | 25.8              |
| 21     | Maharashtra         | 46.3             | 34.4              | 16.5             | 25.6              |
| 22     | Manipur             | 35.6             | 28.9              | 9                | 6.8               |
| 23     | Meghalaya           | 55.1             | 43.8              | 30.7             | 15.3              |
| 24     | Mizoram             | 39.8             | 28                | 9                | 6.1               |
| 25     | Nagaland            | 38.8             | 28.6              | 13.3             | 11.2              |
| 26     | Orissa              | 45               | 34.1              | 19.5             | 20.4              |
| 27     | Puducherry          | -                | 24.0              |                  | 23.6              |
| 28     | Punjab              | 36.7             | 25.7              | 9.2              | 15.6              |
| 29     | Rajasthan           | 43.7             | 39.1              | 20.4             | 23                |
| 30     | Sikkim              | 38.3             | 29.6              | 9.7              | 14.2              |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu          | 30.9             | 27.1              | 22.2             | 19.7              |
| 32     | Telangana           | -                | 28.0              |                  | 18                |
| 33     | Tripura             | 35.7             | 24.3              | 24.6             | 16.8              |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh       | 56.8             | 46.3              | 14.8             | 17.9              |
| 35     | Uttarakhand         | 44.4             | 33.5              | 18.8             | 19.5              |
| 36     | West Bengal         | 44.6             | 32.5              | 16.9             | 20.3              |
|        | INDIA               | 48               | 38.4              | 19.8             | 21                |

Annexure-II

## Prevalence of Anaemia among Women (age 15-49 Years) as per NFHS-3 (2005-06)  and NFHS4 (2015-16)

|                         | Anaemia (%)   | Anaemia (%)   |
|-------------------------|---------------|---------------|
| State Andaman & Nicobar | (2005-06) -   | 65.7          |
| Andhra Pradesh          | 62.9          | 60            |
| Arunachal Pradesh       | 50.5          | 43.2          |
| Assam                   | 69.3          | 46            |
| Bihar                   | 67.4          | 60.3          |
| Chandigarh              | -             | 75.9          |
| Chhattisgarh            | 57.5          | 47            |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli    | -             | 79.5          |
| Daman & Diu             | -             | 58.9          |
| Delhi                   | 44.3          | 54.3          |
| Goa                     | 38            | 31.3          |
| Gujarat                 | 55.3          | 54.9          |
| Haryana                 | 56.1          | 62.7          |
| Himachal Pradesh        | 43            | 53.5          |
| J&K                     | 52            | 49.4          |
| Jharkhand               | 69.5          | 65.2          |
| Karnataka               | 51.2          | 44.8          |
| Kerala                  | 32.8          | 34.3          |
| Lakshadweep             | -             | 46.4          |
| Madhya Pradesh          | 55.9          | 52.5          |
| Maharashtra             | 48.4          | 48            |
| Manipur                 | 35.7          | 26.4          |
| Meghalaya               | 46.2          | 56.2          |
| Mizoram                 | 38.1          | 22.5          |
| Nagaland                | -             | 27.9          |
| Odisha                  | 61.1          | 51            |
| Puducherry              | -             | 52.4          |
| Punjab                  | 38            | 53.5          |
| Rajasthan               | 53.1          | 46.8          |
| Sikkim                  | 59.5          | 34.9          |
| Tamil Nadu              | 53.2          | 55.0          |
| Telangana               | -             | 56.6          |
| Tripura                 | 65.1          | 54.5          |
| Uttar Pradesh           | 49.9          | 52.4          |
| Uttarakhand Bengal      | 54.7          | 45.2 62.5     |
| West India              | 63.2 55.3     | 53.1          |