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UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN
Under-weight refers to low weight-for-age, when a child can be either thin or short for his/her age. This reflects a combination of chronic and acute malnutrition.
2016 THE CHILD REPORT RANKINGS FOR UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN
RANK
STATE
CHILD POPULATION
(UNDER THE AGE OF 5)*
UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN
(% OF TOTAL POPULATION)*
* -
2015 Estimates
Source: National Bureau of Statistics
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program
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