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India and every state and UT, total: the NFHS-5 column of the NFHS-6 fact sheets, base NFHS-5 (2019-21), as printed in the NFHS-6 fact sheets

3,607 series, each with its source estimate and downloads.

Source IIPS and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, NFHS-6 (2023-24) fact sheets Base NFHS-5 (2019-21), as printed in the NFHS-6 fact sheets Frequency cross-sectional Vintage 2026-05-27 Download CSV, JSON
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Trend Data
Population below age 5 years, All IndiaAll IndiaPopulation below age 5 years8.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Population below age 15 years, All IndiaAll IndiaPopulation below age 15 years26.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Population age 60 years and above, All IndiaAll IndiaPopulation age 60 years and above11.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Population living in households with electricity, All IndiaAll IndiaPopulation living in households with electricity96.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source, All IndiaAll IndiaPopulation living in households with an improved drinking-water source95.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Households using iodized salt, All IndiaAll IndiaHouseholds using iodized salt94.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme, All IndiaAll IndiaHouseholds with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme41.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Households with any usual member having a bank account/post office account, All IndiaAll IndiaHouseholds with any usual member having a bank account/post office account95.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Female population age 6 years and above who ever attended school, All IndiaAll IndiaFemale population age 6 years and above who ever attended school71.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Households with any usual female members owning a house and/or land (alone or jointly with others), All IndiaAll IndiaHouseholds with any usual female members owning a house and/or land (alone or jointly with others)14.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 2-4 years who attended pre-school, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 2-4 years who attended pre-school40.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women with 10 or more years of schooling, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen with 10 or more years of schooling41.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men with 10 or more years of schooling, All IndiaAll IndiaMen with 10 or more years of schooling50.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women who have ever used the internet, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen who have ever used the internet33.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men who have ever used the internet, All IndiaAll IndiaMen who have ever used the internet51.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 20-24 years married before age 18 years, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 20-24 years married before age 18 years23.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 25-29 years married before age 21 years, All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 25-29 years married before age 21 years17.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Total fertility rate (children per woman), All IndiaAll India, births per womanTotal fertility rate (children per woman)2.00NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15-19 years who were already mothers or pregnant at the time of the survey, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15-19 years who were already mothers or pregnant at the time of the survey6.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any method, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any method66.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any modern method, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any modern method56.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any traditional method, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Any traditional method10.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Female sterilization, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Female sterilization37.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Male sterilization, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49 using family planning: Male sterilization0.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49, Total unmet need, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49, Total unmet need9.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49, Unmet need for spacing, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49, Unmet need for spacing4.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women age 15-49, Unmet need for limiting, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women age 15-49, Unmet need for limiting5.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who had an antenatal check-up in the first trimester, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who had an antenatal check-up in the first trimester70.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who had any antenatal care visits, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who had any antenatal care visits92.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits58.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers whose last birth was protected against neonatal tetanus, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers whose last birth was protected against neonatal tetanus92.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who consumed iron folic acid for 100 days or more when they were pregnant, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who consumed iron folic acid for 100 days or more when they were pregnant44.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who consumed iron folic acid for 180 days or more when they were pregnant, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who consumed iron folic acid for 180 days or more when they were pregnant26.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Registered pregnancies for which the mother received a Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card, All IndiaAll IndiaRegistered pregnancies for which the mother received a Mother and Child Protection (MCP) card95.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Institutional births, All IndiaAll IndiaInstitutional births88.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Institutional births in public facility, All IndiaAll IndiaInstitutional births in public facility61.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Births attended by skilled health personnel, All IndiaAll IndiaBirths attended by skilled health personnel89.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Births delivered by caesarean section, All IndiaAll IndiaBirths delivered by caesarean section21.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Births in a private health facility that were delivered by caesarean section, All IndiaAll IndiaBirths in a private health facility that were delivered by caesarean section47.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Births in a public health facility that were delivered by caesarean section, All IndiaAll IndiaBirths in a public health facility that were delivered by caesarean section14.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Mothers who received postnatal care from a doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/midwife/other health personnel within 2 days of delivery +, All IndiaAll IndiaMothers who received postnatal care from a doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/midwife/other health personnel within 2 days of delivery +78.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children born at home who were taken to a health facility for a check-up within 24 hours of birth, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren born at home who were taken to a health facility for a check-up within 24 hours of birth4.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children who received postnatal care from a doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/midwife/ other health personnel within 2 days of delivery +, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren who received postnatal care from a doctor/nurse/LHV/ANM/midwife/ other health personnel within 2 days of delivery +79.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from either vaccination card or mother's recall, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from either vaccination card or mother's recall76.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from vaccination card only, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from vaccination card only83.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received any vaccine, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received any vaccine96.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received BCG, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received BCG95.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of polio vaccine, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of polio vaccine80.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of pentavalent vaccine, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of pentavalent vaccine87.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received the first dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV)87.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 24-35 months who have received a second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 24-35 months who have received a second dose of measles-containing vaccine (MCV)58.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine67.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of rotavirus vaccine, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who have received 3 doses of rotavirus vaccine36.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 9-35 months who received a vitamin A dose in the last 6 months, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 9-35 months who received a vitamin A dose in the last 6 months71.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in a public health facility, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in a public health facility94.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in a private health facility, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in a private health facility4.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Prevalence of diarrhoea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, All IndiaAll IndiaPrevalence of diarrhoea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey7.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Prevalence of severe diarrhoea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, All IndiaAll IndiaPrevalence of severe diarrhoea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey0.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Prevalence of symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in the 2 weeks preceding the survey, All IndiaAll IndiaPrevalence of symptoms of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in the 2 weeks preceding the survey2.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children with fever or symptoms of ARI in the 2 weeks preceding the survey taken to a health facility or health provider, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren with fever or symptoms of ARI in the 2 weeks preceding the survey taken to a health facility or health provider69.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under age 3 years breastfed within one hour of birth, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under age 3 years breastfed within one hour of birth41.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under age 6 months exclusively breastfed, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under age 6 months exclusively breastfed63.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under age 6 months currently breastfeeding, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under age 6 months currently breastfeeding95.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under age 6 months exclusively breastfed or breastfeeding and consuming plain water only/other milk, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under age 6 months exclusively breastfed or breastfeeding and consuming plain water only/other milk82.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children age 6-8 months receiving solid or semi-solid food and breastmilk, All IndiaAll IndiaChildren age 6-8 months receiving solid or semi-solid food and breastmilk45.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, All IndiaAll IndiaBreastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet10.8%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Non-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, All IndiaAll IndiaNon-breastfeeding children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet12.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Total children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet, All IndiaAll IndiaTotal children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet11.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age)35.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height)19.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under 5 years who are severely wasted (weight-for-height), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under 5 years who are severely wasted (weight-for-height)7.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-for-age), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under 5 years who are underweight (weight-for-age)32.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Children under 5 years who are overweight (weight-for-height), All IndiaAll IndiaChildren under 5 years who are overweight (weight-for-height)3.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m²), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m²)18.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m²), All IndiaAll IndiaMen whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is below normal (BMI <18.5 kg/m²)16.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m²), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m²)24.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m²), All IndiaAll IndiaMen who are overweight or obese (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m²)22.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl)6.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - very high (>160 mg/dl), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - very high (>160 mg/dl)6.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high or very high (>140 mg/dl) or taking medicine to control blood sugar level, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high or very high (>140 mg/dl) or taking medicine to control blood sugar level13.5%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl), All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high (141-160 mg/dl)7.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - very high (>160 mg/dl), All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - very high (>160 mg/dl)7.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high or very high (>140 mg/dl) or taking medicine to control blood sugar level, All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Blood sugar level - high or very high (>140 mg/dl) or taking medicine to control blood sugar level15.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Mildly elevated blood pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Mildly elevated blood pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg)12.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Moderately or severely elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥160 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥100 mm of Hg), All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Moderately or severely elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥160 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥100 mm of Hg)5.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 and above, Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 and above, Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure21.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Mildly elevated blood pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg), All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Mildly elevated blood pressure (Systolic 140-159 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic 90-99 mm of Hg)15.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Moderately or severely elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥160 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥100 mm of Hg), All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Moderately or severely elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥160 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥100 mm of Hg)5.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 and above, Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure, All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 and above, Elevated blood pressure (Systolic ≥140 mm of Hg and/or Diastolic ≥90 mm of Hg) or taking medicine to control blood pressure24.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Currently married women who usually participate in three household decisions, All IndiaAll IndiaCurrently married women who usually participate in three household decisions88.7%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women who worked in the last 12 months and were paid in cash, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen who worked in the last 12 months and were paid in cash25.4%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women having a bank or savings account that they themselves use, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen having a bank or savings account that they themselves use78.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women having a mobile phone that they themselves use, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen having a mobile phone that they themselves use53.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15-24 years who use hygienic methods of protection during their menstrual period, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15-24 years who use hygienic methods of protection during their menstrual period77.6%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Ever-married women age 18-49 years who have ever experienced spousal violence, All IndiaAll IndiaEver-married women age 18-49 years who have ever experienced spousal violence29.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Ever-married women age 18-49 years who have experienced physical violence during any pregnancy, All IndiaAll IndiaEver-married women age 18-49 years who have experienced physical violence during any pregnancy3.1%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Young women age 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age, All IndiaAll IndiaYoung women age 18-29 years who experienced sexual violence by age1.2%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco8.9%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Men age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco, All IndiaAll IndiaMen age 15 years and above who use any kind of tobacco38.0%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data
Women age 15 years and above who consume alcohol, All IndiaAll IndiaWomen age 15 years and above who consume alcohol1.3%NFHS-5, 2019-21—Series data

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