Indicator Category Anaemia in Children, Women & Men Child Nutrition Adult Nutrition Indicator Children (<5) with anaemia Non-pregnant Women (15-49) with anaemia Pregnant Women (15-49) with anaemia All Women (15-49) with anaemia All Women (15-19) with anaemia Men (15-49) with anaemia Men (15-19) with anaemia Children (<5) stunded Children (<5) wasted Children (<5) severly wasted Children (<5) underweight Children (<5) overweight Women with below normal BMI Men with below normal BMI Women with Obese BMI Men with Obese BMI Women with high risk wait-to-hip ratio Men with high risk wait-to-hip ratio IN Total 67.1 57.2 52.2 57 59.1 25 31.1 35.5 19.3 7.7 32.1 3.4 18.7 16.2 24 22.9 56.7 47.7 IN NFHS4 58.6 53.2 50.4 53.1 54.1 22.7 29.2 38.4 21 7.5 35.8 2.1 22.9 20.2 20.6 18.9 NA NA IN N4 to N5 15% 8% 4% 7% 9% 10% 7% -8% -8% 3% -10% 62% -18% -20% 17% 21% NA NA KA Total 65.5 47.8 45.7 47.8 49.4 19.6 26.5 35.4 19.5 8.4 32.9 3.2 17.2 14.3 30.1 30.9 45.1 38.9 KA NFHS4 60.9 44.8 45.4 44.8 45.3 18.3 24.5 36.2 26.1 10.5 35.2 2.6 20.7 16.5 23.3 22.1 NA NA KA N4 to N5 8% 7% 1% 7% 9% 7% 8% -2% -25% -20% -7% 23% -17% -13% 29% 40% NA NA Key observations Anaemia is a big concern for the country For both IN & KA, anaemia across categories has increased, though KA performance is better than IN level Anaemic children has reached 67%, while in women it is 57%. Numbers in children has seen 15% rise at IN level, and 8% in KA level. KA HMIS numbers are still worse - out of PWs registered & tested for anaemia, 94% reported to have Hb below 7, and only 4% have undergone any treatment, as per records Child nutrition numbers, at both IN and KA level, are concerning. While the performance from N4 to N5 has improved, absolute percentages are still a worry While the under-nourishment indicator of below-normal BMI are less and decreasing, the obesity indicators have increased significantly. Also, KA performance is worse compared to IN, as obseity numbers are higher and have increased at a higher rate from N4 to N5. High-risk, wait-to-hip ratio was measured for the first time, and significant numbers are reported at both IN 7 KA levels, however KA fares a little better. Inference, if any Government has been working towards anaemia -free nation, however, the numbers speak otherwise, and give an indication that efforts arent tielding results. The numbers, as per some reports, are 15-10% in excess compared to global bechmarks . While malnutrition has been a chellenge , the rise in overweight indicator are significant, indicating childhood obesity issues, arising mostly from sedatary lifestyle and lower physical activity Obesity is going to be the next big challenge for India, and KA. The indicator numbers direct towards an increasingly obese nation, mostly owing to lifestyle issues, unhealthy food choices. Understandably, numbers for Urban are worse compared to Rural, for both IN & KA Analysis of Golden Indicators – IN vs KA