Change on previous period2023–24Nutrition
Gujarat's child stunting fell to 35.3% in 2023–24, from 39.0% in 2019–21 (−3.7 points).
What happened
- 2023–24
- 35.3%
- 2019–21
- 39.0%
- Change
- −3.7%
- Change, percentage points
- −3.7 pts
Why it matters
Annual and multi-year figures move slowly. A step this size is compared with how far the same series usually moves from one period to the next, so an ordinary year does not read as news.
For child stunting, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as an improvement.
Historical context
Compared with the previous round, 2019–21. Survey rounds are years apart, so this is a change between rounds, not a recent movement.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 35.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.56, "Gujarat - Key Indicators", indicator 69 "Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age) (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
| 2019–21 | 39.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.56, "Gujarat - Key Indicators", indicator 69 "Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age) (%)", column NFHS-5 (2019-21) Total; the publisher's restatement of NFHS-5 printed on the NFHS-6 sheet |
Source and method
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Gujarat's child stunting fell to 35.3% in 2023–24, from 39.0% in 2019–21 (−3.7 points). Source: International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/child-stunting--gujarat--2023-2024--period_change
See also Gujarat and 35.3% in context.