Trends in Child Malnutrition

Source: NFHS-1, 2 and 3

Trends in Child Malnutrition

Source: NFHS-3

Trends in Malnutrition Among Children Under Three Years

Source: NFHS-3

Nutritional Status of Children: India and other SAARC and BRIC Countries (2000-2007)

Low Birth weight

Under Five Underweight Children (WHO Reference Population)

Wasting (Moderate & Severe) (NCHS/WHO)

Stunting (Moderate & Severe)

(NCHS/WHO)

BRIC

India* 28 43 19 38

Brazil 8 4 - -

China 2 6 - 11

Russia 6 - 1 4

SAARC

Afghanistan - 33 7 54

Bangladesh 22 41 16 36

Bhutan 15 14 3 40

Maldives 22 - 13 25

Nepal 21 39 12 43

Pakistan 19 31 13 37

Sri Lanka 22 23 14 14

Source: The State of the World’s Children Report, UNICEF 2009.

Under-nutrition Among Children Under Five Years in Selected Countries

Source: NFHS-3

Source: NFHS-3

Determinants of Malnutrition

Inadequate education/lack of knowledge

Inadequate education/lack of knowledge

Inadequate care for mothers and children and discrimination

against Women

Inadequate care for mothers and children and discrimination

against Women

Inadequate access to food

Inadequate access to food

Insufficient health services

Insufficient health services

DiseaseDiseaseInadequate dietary intake

 

Inadequate dietary intake

 

Malnutrition

Food Security ResourcesIncomeDiet DiversityQuality of FoodFood Transfer

Food Security ResourcesIncomeDiet DiversityQuality of FoodFood Transfer

Resources for HealthAvailability of public health servicesSanitation

Resources for HealthAvailability of public health servicesSanitation

 

Underlying Causes

Immediate Causes

Outcomes

Unhealthy Environment and Unsafe drinking

water

Unhealthy Environment and Unsafe drinking

water

Source: from UNICEF 1990; Jonsson 1993; Smith, Haddad 2000 and Mehrotra 2003

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Age

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight AmongChildren Under Five Years by Residence

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Mother’s

Education

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Household Wealth

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Caste/Tribe

Source: NFHS-3

Percentage of Households with Taps as a Source of Drinking Water (2008-9)

Source: NSSO 65th round

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Source of Drinking Water

Source: NFHS-3

Households with Improved Sanitation, 2002 and 2008-9 (in %age)

Source: NSS 58th and 65th rounds

Villages with Proportion of People still Defecating in the Open, 6 States, 2008

None <20 per cent

20-40 per cent

40-60 per cent

60-80 per cent

>80 per cent

Total

Andhra Pradesh 5 4 1 10

Chhattisgarh 4 5 1 10

Maharashtra 6 36 4 6 7 1 60

Tamil Nadu 11 6 9 5 2 33

Uttar Pradesh 1 7 6 1 15

West Bengal 11 18 3 2 34

Total 6 64 39 29 20 4 162

Per cent of Total

4 40 24 18 12 2 100

Source: UNICEF – TARU Primary Study 2008

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Type of Toilet Facility

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by the Method of

Disposal of Children’s Stools

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by the Child’s

Weight at the Time of Birth

Source: NFHS-3

Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Children Under Five Years by Mother’s Nutritional Status

Source: NFHS-3

Percentage of Anganwadi Centres operational against total sanctioned

Source: ICDS Data Tables – 2011-12 http://wcd.nic.in/

Supplementary food received from an Anganwadi Centre by Children Under Six Years

Source: NFHS-3

6Months-6 years Beneficiaries of SNP vis-à-vis below 6 Years Population

Source: ICDS Data Tables – 2011-12 http://wcd.nic.in/

Mid-day Meal Coverage against Total Children Enrolled

Source: http://mdm.nic.in/QPR_Report2012.html