Frozen version · 18 October 2026, 21:03 IST
What share of India's young children are stunted?
The full series exactly as IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 Fact Sheets; NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-4 (2015-16) India reports published it when we retrieved it. This page never changes. See the latest figures →
| Period | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| NFHS-6 (2023-24) | 29.3 |
| NFHS-5 (2019-21) | 35.5 |
| NFHS-4 (2015-16) | 38.4 |
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India in Numbers. What share of India's young children are stunted? As published 18 October 2026, 21:03 IST [NFHS-6 India fact sheet, indicator 69 (children under 5 years who are stunted, height-for-age), Total; NFHS-5 India report Table 10.3 (NFHS-5 and NFHS-4 columns, below -2 SD, Total)]. Compiled from IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24 Fact Sheets; NFHS-5 (2019-21) and NFHS-4 (2015-16) India reports. https://india.tf/c/hea-stunting-059/v/2026-10-18T153310Z/