Number of children who are underweight in India
India: Number of children who are underweight was 37.35 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of children who are underweight in India, 1989–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who are underweight in India is 37.35 million, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in India peaked at 68.32 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.06 million, in 2014.
That places India 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Number of children who are underweight in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 68.32 million | — |
| 1991 | 66.16 million | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 64.71 million | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 49.81 million | -23.0% |
| 1999 | 59.51 million | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 58.05 million | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 37.06 million | -36.2% |
| 2015 | 45.18 million | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 41.19 million | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 37.35 million | -9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 184,626, 202.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 37.35 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 396,566, 94.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.32 million | 68.32 million | 68.32 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 60.05 million | 49.81 million | 66.16 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 58.05 million | 58.05 million | 58.05 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.14 million | 37.06 million | 45.18 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 37.35 million | 37.35 million | 37.35 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in India?
- Number of children who are underweight in India was 37.35 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 68.32 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.06 million in 2014.
- How does India rank for number of children who are underweight?
- India ranks 1st out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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