Change on previous period2023–24Nutrition
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's child underweight rose to 41.3% in 2023–24, from 38.7% in 2019–21 (+2.6 points).
What happened
- 2023–24
- 41.3%
- 2019–21
- 38.7%
- Change
- +2.6%
- Change, percentage points
- +2.6 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 underweight, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
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.
Full history of child underweight in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.150, "Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Key Indicators", indicator 72 "Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-for-age) (%)", column NFHS-6 (2023-24) Total |
| 2019–21 | 38.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) 2023-24: India and State/UT Fact Sheets (provisional) | NFHS-6 State/UT fact sheets, PDF p.150, "Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu - Key Indicators", indicator 72 "Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-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, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu's child underweight rose to 41.3% in 2023–24, from 38.7% in 2019–21 (+2.6 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-underweight--dadra-and-nagar-haveli-and-daman-and-diu--2023-2024--period_change
See also Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and 41.3% in context.