Global Nutrition Report 2018.1/3rd of world's stunted children are in India.
According to Global Nutrition Report, 2018, India is home to highest number of stunted and wasted children in the world.
Key findings
According to Global Nutrition Report, 2018,28% of the 141 countries are affected by all three forms of malnutrition namely stunting among children, anaemia and obesity among women.About 88 per cent of the countries suffer from at least two forms of malnutrition.
Child Malnutrition Indicators of child malnutrition are Wasting, Stunting and Underweight/Over-weight.
Stunting
Children whose height is below the average for their age are considered to be stunted.
Stunting is an indicator of chronic malnutrition.
Finding:
Globally, stunting has declined from 32.6% of all the world’s children under 5 years of age in 2000 to 22.2% in 2017.About 150.8 million children (those up to five years) suffer from stunting accounting for 22% of total number of children.
In India
India accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s 150.8 million with 46.6 million stunted children.As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16), 38.4 per cent of children below five years are stunted.Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Gujarat were the states with highest incidence of stunting.
India accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s 150.8 million with 46.6 million stunted children.As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16), 38.4 per cent of children below five years are stunted.Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Gujarat were the states with highest incidence of stunting.
Wasting
Children whose weight is below the average for their height are considered wasted.Wasting is an indicator of acute malnutrition.
Children whose weight is below the average for their height are considered wasted.Wasting is an indicator of acute malnutrition.
Finding
Globally, 50.5 million children under five years are wasted.
Globally, 50.5 million children under five years are wasted.
India also accounts for the largest number of wasted children in the world with low weight for height.India recorded 25.5 million children who are wasted.According to NFHS-4, percentage of wasted children under five years increased from 19.8 per cent in 2005-06 to 21 per cent in 2015-16.Severely wasted children also rose from 6.4 per cent to 7.5 per cent during the same period.
Underweight/Overweight
Children whose weight is below the average for their age are considered under-weight.Under-weight is an indicator of acute or chronic malnutrition or both.
Children whose weight is below the average for their age are considered under-weight.Under-weight is an indicator of acute or chronic malnutrition or both.
Finding
Globally 5.6% or 38.3 million children are overweight.
Globally 5.6% or 38.3 million children are overweight.
India
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16), 35.7 per cent children below five years are underweight.
India is among the few countries to have more than a million overweight children along with China, Indonesia, Egypt, US, Brazil and Pakistan.
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015-16), 35.7 per cent children below five years are underweight.
India is among the few countries to have more than a million overweight children along with China, Indonesia, Egypt, US, Brazil and Pakistan.
Adult Malnutrition
Overweight and Obesity
Overweight is defined as those with a body mass index of 25 and above.Obesity is defined as those with BMI of 30 and above.
Overweight is defined as those with a body mass index of 25 and above.Obesity is defined as those with BMI of 30 and above.
Finding
Globally overweight and obesity contribute to around 4 million deaths. Overweight and obesity among adults are at record levels with 38.9 per cent of adults overweight or obese.Obesity is more common among women (15.1%) than men (11.1%).
Globally overweight and obesity contribute to around 4 million deaths. Overweight and obesity among adults are at record levels with 38.9 per cent of adults overweight or obese.Obesity is more common among women (15.1%) than men (11.1%).
Underweight and Anemia
1/3rd of all women of reproductive age have anaemia are 32.8%.The proportion of underweight women is 9.7% (among those aged 20-49 years) and 5.7 % (15-19).The report finds 22.2 per cent, or 150.8 million, children (those up to five years) to be stunted; 7.5 per cent (50.5 million) to be wasted and 5.6 per cent (38.3 million) to be overweight.
1/3rd of all women of reproductive age have anaemia are 32.8%.The proportion of underweight women is 9.7% (among those aged 20-49 years) and 5.7 % (15-19).The report finds 22.2 per cent, or 150.8 million, children (those up to five years) to be stunted; 7.5 per cent (50.5 million) to be wasted and 5.6 per cent (38.3 million) to be overweight.
Steps taken by India
National Nutrition Mission
National Nutrition Mission was launched in March 2018 with a budgetary support of Rs.9000 Cr over the next three years.The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development of World Bank has contributed 50% of the budgetary support.
Objective
The Mission seeks to reduce the levels of stunting, under-nutrition, anemia and low-birth weight of babies.
Targets
Reduce mal-nutrition by 2% every year by reducing stunting, wasting and under-nutrition by 2% each every year.Reduce incidence of anemia by 3% every year.Mission 25 by 2022: Reduction in Stunting among children up to the age of six years from 38.4% (NFHS-4) to 25% by 2022.India also observed September, 2018 as National Nutrition month to spread the message of Nutrition, ‘har ghar poshan tyohar’.
National Nutrition Mission
National Nutrition Mission was launched in March 2018 with a budgetary support of Rs.9000 Cr over the next three years.The International Bank of Reconstruction and Development of World Bank has contributed 50% of the budgetary support.
Objective
The Mission seeks to reduce the levels of stunting, under-nutrition, anemia and low-birth weight of babies.
Targets
Reduce mal-nutrition by 2% every year by reducing stunting, wasting and under-nutrition by 2% each every year.Reduce incidence of anemia by 3% every year.Mission 25 by 2022: Reduction in Stunting among children up to the age of six years from 38.4% (NFHS-4) to 25% by 2022.India also observed September, 2018 as National Nutrition month to spread the message of Nutrition, ‘har ghar poshan tyohar’.
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