Context: Child malnutrition in Gujarat has been debated using data from National Family Health Survey 5 (NFHS-5) (2019–21).
About NFHS-5
- Conducted by: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- Nature: Large-scale, nationally representative sample survey on health and nutrition.
- Coverage: Provides national, state, and district-level data.
- Indicators: Measures stunting (low height-for-age), wasting (low weight-for-height), underweight (low weight-for-age).
- National Averages (NFHS-5): Stunting – 36%; Wasting – 19.3%; Underweight – 32.1%.
- Periodicity: Conducted in multiple rounds (latest: 2019–21).
- Use: Basis for policy planning and monitoring (e.g., POSHAN Abhiyaan, NHM).
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