Gujarat had the highest share of children aged 6–59 months (79.7%) who were anemic, while Kerala was the only state where this share was less than 40%.
progress in reducing the prevalence of Anemic Between 2005 and 2015, children aged 6–59 months have derailed as a higher proportion anemic in indiaAs per National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) as compared to NFHS-4 (2015-16). In 2019-20, more than half of the children in the age group of 30 out of 36 states/UTs were found to be anemic. More worryingly, the proportion of children suffering from anemia has increased in 29 states/UTs in NFHS-5 as compared to NFHS-4. In many northern and western states, a relatively higher proportion of children in rural and urban areas were found to be anemic.
prevalence of anemia
The share of anemic children aged 6-59 months in NFHS-5 (2019-21) increased by 8.5% over NFHS-4 (2015-16) and compared to the levels recorded in NFHS-3 (2005-06). was close.
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urban and rural
The chart shows the share of anemic children in rural areas of a State/UT in NFHS5 as against the share of such children in urban areas. The prevalence of anemia was relatively higher among children from rural and urban areas in the shaded area states. More than 60% of children in rural and urban areas were anemic.
state wise coverage
According to NFHS-5, the map shows the state-wise percentage of children aged 6-59 months who were anemic. Nine out of 36 states/UTs accounted for more than 70% of the anemic children. Kerala was the only state where the share was less than 40%. Gujarat had the highest share of children (79.7%) aged 6–59 months who were anemic in the NFHS-5.
NFHS-4. change from
The map shows the state-wise change in the number of children aged 6-59 months in NFHS-5 as compared to NFHS-4. Assam, Mizoram and Chhattisgarh recorded the highest growth. The share of anemic children fell in only four states. Among the major states, Chhattisgarh has recorded the highest increase in the share of anemic children in NFHS-5 as compared to NFHS-4.
Source: NFHS
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