Table 1 Undernutrition among children under 5 in South Asia
From: Postgraduate education in nutrition in south Asia: a huge mismatch between investments and needs
Country | Stunting rate | Number of stunted children under 5 (millions) | Wasting rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Sri Lanka | 17 | 0.33 | 15 |
Maldives | 19 | 0.005 | 11 |
Bhutan | 34 | 0.023 | 6 |
Bangladesh | 41 | 6 | 16 |
Nepal | 41 | 1.4 | 11 |
Pakistan | 44 | 10 | 15 |
India | 48 | 62 | 20 |
Afghanistan | 59 | No data | 9 |