How can we say that health position of India very poor?
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It is considered that one in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India. States where malnutrition is prominent: Uttar Pradesh: Most children here, in India's densest state by population, under the age of 5 are stunted due to malnutrition.
According to a 2005 report, 60% of India’s children below the age of three were malnourished, which was greater than the statistics of sub-Saharan African of 28%. It is considered that one in every three malnourished children in the world lives in India. The estimates varies across the country. It is estimated that Madhya Pradeshhas the highest rate of 50% and Kerala the lowest with 27%.Although India’s economygrew 55% from 2001–2006, its child-malnutrition rate only dropped 1%, lagging behind countries of similar growth rate.
Malnutrition can be described as the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough healthy food.