Sub-problem

Child anaemia rose between NFHS-4 and NFHS-5 while other nutrition indicators improved

• National

NFHS-5 recorded anaemia among young children rising from around 59% to around 67% between survey rounds, even as stunting, wasting and underweight improved modestly. One headline indicator moving in the opposite direction to the others deserves separate treatment rather than being averaged into a general nutrition narrative. The measurement is of under-five children; its relevance to the school-age population is by continuity, not direct measurement. Evidence confidence: High for the NFHS-5 figures; the read-across to school-age children is an inference and is flagged as such.