India has made progress towards ensuring that every child can achieve their potential. Between 2006 and 2014, stunting among children under the age of five dropped from 48% to 39% – almost double the rate of decline compared to the previous seven-year period. Nearly all Indian states achieved declines, proving that progress is possible in every part of the country.
But, the fact remains that nearly four of every 10 young children growing up in India today are not getting enough of the right kinds of nutrition to help their body and mind grow to their full potential. And in states such as Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, the report found that declines have been much slower than the national average, indicating the issue is particularly entrenched.
Remember This: India is on track to meet only two of the 8 global targets on nutrition though it had significantly improved its nutrition performance in the past 10 years.
