Over 90% of Indian babies born in hospitals, 87% of one-year-olds fully vaccinated: NFHS-6
India's National Family Health Survey-6 indicates significant advancements in maternal and child health. The survey reports an increase in hospital births and vaccination rates among young children, alongside improvements in nutrition and health indicators. However, it also highlights ongoing challenges related to non-communicable diseases and the dual burden of undernutrition and obesity among adults.
- ▪Institutional deliveries rose from 88.6% to 90.6% since the last survey.
- ▪Full vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months increased from 83.8% to 87.1%.
- ▪Stunting among children under five years declined from 35.5% to 29.3%.
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India made significant progress in maternal and child health, with improvements in vaccination and hospital births, and a drop in stunting and severe wasting among young children, according to the National Family Health Survey-6, for which field work was conducted in 2023 and 2024.The Health Ministry released data from the survey on Friday (May 29, 2026). It showed that institutional deliveries rose from 88.6% in the previous round of the NFHS conducted between 2019 and 2021, to 90.6% this time. Full vaccination among children aged 12 to 23 months increased from 83.8% to 87.1%, while 95.6% of infants under six months were being breastfed during the survey period.The survey, which is the first to be conducted after the COVID-19 pandemic, recorded improvements in child health indicators.
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