United Nations|
Mumbai. 42% of children under 5 in India are underweight and nearly 60% are stunted, according to a survey carried out bu Hunger and Malnutrition.
With 21% of its population undernourished, nearly 44% of under-5 children underweight and 7% of them dying before they reach five years, India is firmly established among the world's most hunger-ridden countries. The situation is better than only Congo, Chad, Ethiopia or Burundi, but it is worse than Sudan, North Korea, Pakistan or Nepal.  read more »