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Health > Nutrition Stats: compare key data on Afghanistan & India

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STAT Afghanistan India HISTORY
% of households consuming iodized salt 2
Ranked 110th.
50
Ranked 67th. 25 times more than Afghanistan
% of under-fives suffering from stunting moderate & severe 52
Ranked 3rd. 13% more than India
46
Ranked 10th.
% of under-fives suffering from underweight moderate & severe 48
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than India
47
Ranked 4th.
% of under-fives suffering from wasting moderate & severe 25
Ranked 1st. 56% more than India
16
Ranked 4th.
Consumption of iodized salt > % of households 28%
Ranked 13th.
51.1%
Ranked 19th. 83% more than Afghanistan

Exclusive breastfeeding > % of children under 6 months 83%
Ranked 2nd. 79% more than India
46.4%
Ranked 10th.

Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate 6-59 months 84
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than India
25
Ranked 55th.
Vitamin A supplementation coverage rate > % of children ages 6-59 months 95%
Ranked 12th. 44% more than India
66%
Ranked 41st.

SOURCES: UNICEF; United Nations Children's Fund, State of the World's Children.; UNICEF, State of the World's Children, Childinfo, and Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International.

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