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31% 46.6 million
A Hidden Threat children in the world who are
stunted live in India children in India who are not tall enough for their age, or are stunted
Malnutrition in India 127, 671
children each day who fall behind in height
Ticking time-bomb by the numbers
India has the highest number of
malnourished children in the world. 30% 44.8 million
of the children of the world who
are underweight live in India children who do not weigh enough for their age, or are underweight
122,739
children born each day are underweight
50%
One in every three children 25.5 million
in the world suffering from of the children in the world
who are wasted live in India children who do not weigh enough for their height or are wasted
malnutrition lives in India.
70,000
children born each day are wasted
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