Child stunting in India
35.5% of children under five in India were stunted in 2020. The value for 2020 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1989.
India, 2020
35.5%
Change from 2017
−0.6percentage points
Median of G20 countries, 2019
13.2%
Child stunting in India over time
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% of children under 5. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | India |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 35.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% |
| 2014 | 38.7% |
| 2006 | 47.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 36.1% in 2017, a change of −0.6 percentage points.
- Since 1989, when it was 62.7%, the figure has changed by −27.2 percentage points.
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Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
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Healthy life expectancy
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UHC service coverage
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