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UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN

Under-weight refers to low weight-for-age, when a child can be either thin or short for his/her age. This reflects a combination of chronic and acute malnutrition.

2016 STATE OF STATES RANKINGS FOR UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN

RANK

STATE

CHILD POPULATION
(UNDER THE AGE OF 5)*

UNDERWEIGHT CHILDREN
(% OF TOTAL POPULATION)*

#11

#12

#13

#14

#15

#16

#17

#18

#19

#20

#21

#22

#23

#24

#25

#26

#27

#28

#29

#30

#31

#32

#33

#34

#35

#36

#37

* - 2015 Estimates

Source:
National Bureau of Statistics
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program
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