India has recorded encouraging progress in child health and nutrition, according to the National Family Health Survey-6 (NFHS-6). Full vaccination coverage among children aged 12–23 months increased from 83.8% in NFHS-5 (2019–21) to 87.1% in 2023–24, reflecting continued advancement toward universal immunization. Public health facilities remained the primary source of vaccination services across the country. The survey also revealed substantial improvements in child nutrition outcomes. Stunting among children under five years declined from 35.5% to 29.3%, while severe wasting dropped from 7.7% to 5.2%.
Underweight prevalence also decreased modestly. Additionally, anemia among children aged 6–59 months declined from 67.1% to 58.1%, indicating broader improvements in child health. Significant gains were observed in vaccine-specific coverage as well. Rotavirus vaccination increased from…
