As of April 2021, nearly *** thousand children aged under five in rural India were classified as malnourish based on the anthropometric index of height-for-age. Meanwhile, just over ** thousand children under five years in urban India were malnourished in terms of height-for-age.
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NFHS. (May 3, 2022). Number of malnourished children aged under five years based on height-for-age index from 2019 to 2021, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1317092/india-malnourished-children-based-on-height-for-age-index-by-area/
NFHS. "Number of malnourished children aged under five years based on height-for-age index from 2019 to 2021, by area (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 3, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1317092/india-malnourished-children-based-on-height-for-age-index-by-area/
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Number of malnourished children aged under five years based on height-for-age index from 2019 to 2021, by area (in 1,000s) [Graph], NFHS, May 3, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317092/india-malnourished-children-based-on-height-for-age-index-by-area/
