Conducted during 2023-24 by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) with International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai as nodal agency.
- Acknowledging the emerging challenges like rising non-communicable diseases, the overall findings reaffirm India’s steady progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Key Findings of NFHS-6
| Parameters/Sub-Parameters | NFHS-5 (2019-2021) | NFHS-6 (2023-24) | Key Supporting Schemes |
Maternal Health | Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY 2.0), etc. | ||
| Institutional Deliveries | 88.6% | 90.6% | |
| Mothers receiving at least four ANC (Ante-Natal Care) visits | 58.5% | 65.2% | |
Child Immunization | Cold chain infrastructure, U-WIN; India’s Universal Immunization Programme | ||
| Full vaccination among children age 12-23 months based on Vaccination cards | 83.8%
| 87.1% (95.6% vaccinate mostly through public facilities). | |
Child Nutrition Outcomes | POSHAN Abhiyaan and Saksham Anganwadi Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres, Mother’s Absolute Affection (MAA), Infant and Young Child Feeding, etc. | ||
| Stunting (low height for age) among children under 5 years. | 35.5% | 29.3% | |
| Severe wasting (too thin for height) | 7.7% | 5.2% | |
| Underweight under 5 | 32.1% | 31.8% | |
Health Protection | Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. | ||
| Health (Insurance/financing) at household level | 41.0% | 60.2% | |
Family Planning (India’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) remains at 2.0) | Mission Parivar Vikas. | ||
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7% | 69.1% | |
Women Empowerment | Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana; Stand UP India; Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana; etc. | ||
| Women who ever used Internet. | 33.3% | 64.3% | |
| Women with a bank or savings account. | 78.6% | 89.0% | |
