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Child malnutrition in Lakshadweep

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Lakshadweep ranks 16th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 31%, in villages 36%.

17%children under 5 wasted

26%children under 5 underweight

43%children 6-59 months anaemic

19%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Lakshadweep in NFHS-5, town and village

Measure	Lakshadweep	Urban	Rural	NFHS-4	India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)	32%	30.7%	35.6%	26.8%	35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)	17.4%	18.5%	14.2%	13.7%	19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted	8.7%	8.7%	8.9%	2.9%	7.7%
Children under 5 underweight	25.8%	28.5%	18.4%	23.6%	32.1%
Children under 5 overweight	10.5%	10%	11.8%	1.6%	3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic	43.1%	45.5%	36.1%	53.6%	67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic	25.8%	26.4%	23.7%	46%	57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)	8%	6.7%	12.4%	13.5%	18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet	19%	21.8%	–	15.9%	11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed	67%	77.3%	–	54.8%	63.7%

Child stunting by district in Lakshadweep

NFHS-5 surveyed all 9 districts of Lakshadweep, but their factsheets are not yet in the open tabulation these pages read, so the figures above, for the state as a whole, are the closest available for any district or city in it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Lakshadweep?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Lakshadweep were stunted, 17% wasted and 26% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Lakshadweep?

Stunting rose from 27% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 32% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.2 points.

Which district of Lakshadweep has the most malnutrition?

NFHS-5 measured every district, but Lakshadweep's district factsheets have not been tabulated in the open dataset these pages use yet, so this page shows the state's figures, the nearest level available.

How many children are anaemic in Lakshadweep?

43% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Lakshadweep were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 26% of women aged 15 to 49.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.