National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6): Key Highlights
The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has released the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24), covering nearly 6.79 lakh households across 715 districts (excluding Manipur).
Key Findings
• Total Fertility Rate (TFR): 2.0 (unchanged from NFHS-5)
• Institutional Deliveries: 90.6% (NFHS-5: 88.6%)
• Pregnant women receiving Antenatal Care (ANC): 95.9% (NFHS-5: 92.6%)
• Mothers receiving ANC in the first trimester: 76.2% (NFHS-5: 70.0%)
• Mothers receiving at least 4 ANC visits: 65.2% (NFHS-5: 58.5%)
• Children (12–23 months) fully immunised: 87.1% (NFHS-5: 83.8%)
• Children receiving any vaccination: Over 96%
• Vaccinations through public health facilities: 95.6%
• Rotavirus vaccine coverage has more than doubled since NFHS-5.
Child Nutrition
• Stunting: 29.3% (NFHS-5: 35.5%)
• Wasting: 16.7% (NFHS-5: 19.3%)
• Severe Wasting: 5.2% (NFHS-5: 7.7%)
Financial & Social Indicators
• Population covered under any health insurance/scheme: 60.2% (NFHS-5: 41.2%)
• Women (15–49 years) operating their own bank account: 89.0% (NFHS-5: 78.6%)
• Women using the internet: 64.3% (NFHS-5: 33.3%)
• Women owning/using a mobile phone: 63.6% (NFHS-5: 54.0%)
Areas of Concern
• Exclusive breastfeeding (children below 6 months): 55.8% (NFHS-5: 63.7%)
• Overweight, obesity and high blood sugar are rising among adults.
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