1/3 of world's stunted kids are from India
According to new Global Nutrition Report
India-----46.6 mn
Nigeria ---13.6 mn
Pakistan--10.87 mn
The above 3 nation have almost half (47%) of all stunted children globally.
India Wasted Children---25.5 mn
a.Globally Under 5 years children number----150.8 million
b.Globally Wasted children number-----------50.5 million
c. Globally Over Weight children are---38.3 million
More Than 1 million Overweight Children mentioned below
1. China
2.Indonesia
3.India
4. Egypt
5.U.S.
6.Brazil
7.Pakistan
Reason for stunted or low height for age
Cause 1--Long term insufficient nutrient intake
2.--Frequent infections
Stunning Children Percentage--
2005-06------ 48.4%
2015-15 ------ 38.4 %
10 % --------Decline in stunting children in 10 yeras.
Wasting Children reason-Acute food shortage or disease is a stronng predictor of moratality among children under 5 years.
Wasting Children Percentage
2005 to 06----19.8%
2015 to 16 ----21 %
1.2 % wasting children in 10 years
Sever Wasted Children
2005 to 06 ----- 6.4 %
2015 to 16 ----- 7.5 %
1.1 % ups in 10 years
The data are released by national family health survey -4