Kerala records lowest child stunting among major states: NFHS-6

Kerala recorded the lowest child stunting prevalence among India’s major states at 20.1%, according to NFHS-6, but malnutrition remains a significant challenge across South India. Despite improvements in stunting, wasting and severe wasting, millions of children in Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu continue to face nutritional deficits.