Analysis of Key Nutrition Indicators Based on National Family Health Survey, NFHS 4 (2015-16) and NFHS 5 (2019-2021)

Published in [], 2022

This analysis on key nutrition indicators from successive rounds of the NFHS (4 and 5) is based on all-India and State/UT level factsheet released by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). The analysis includes: 1. National level trends from NFHS-3 (2005-06), NFHS-4 (2015-16) and NFHS-5 (2019-21) data for 44 indicators including outcomes, service delivery and key determinants of nutrition. 2. State level trends of same indicators- number of states showing improvement / worsening (± 0.1 percent point change), /no change for these indicators, spatial maps based on change in prevalence for these indicators; and charting State performance with respect to achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030) targets. This presentation will be useful for policy makers, State administrators, public health experts, research scholars and research institutes in the area of maternal and child health & Nutrition.

Recommended citation: Sarwal, R. (2022). Analysis of Key Nutrition Indicators Based on National Family Health Survey, NFHS 4 (2015-16) and NFHS 5 (2019-2021). []. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/r9ybf
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