National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5)
Nationwide survey on health, nutrition, family planning, and gender indicators across all districts.
Published 2019–21 · 25 indicators · mapped to 808 districts · platform version 2026-08-02
New districts: inherited from parent district
Districts created after this source was published have no measurement of their own. For this source those values are inherited from parent district and flagged in the interface, so you can filter them out. See the methodology for why this method applies here and where it is weakest.
Indicators
Health & Nutrition
Child Stunting
Map itChildren under 5 who are stunted (height for age), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Height-for-age below −2 SD (WHO Child Growth Standard).
Child Wasting
Map itChildren under 5 who are wasted (weight for height), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Weight-for-height below −2 SD (WHO Child Growth Standard).
Child Underweight
Map itChildren under 5 who are underweight (weight for age), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Weight-for-age below −2 SD (WHO Child Growth Standard).
Child Anaemia
Map itChildren age 6-59 months who are anaemic, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Haemoglobin below 11.0 g/dL for children 6–59 months (WHO threshold).
Women Anaemia
Map itAll women age 15-49 years who are anaemic, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Haemoglobin below 12.0 g/dL for non-pregnant women 15–49 (WHO threshold).
Exclusive Breastfeeding
Map itChildren under 6 months exclusively breastfed, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Infants under 6 months exclusively breastfed at time of survey.
ORS for Diarrhoea
Map itChildren with diarrhoea who received ORS, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Children with diarrhoea in 2 weeks before survey who received ORS.
Health Coverage
Full Vaccination
Map itChildren age 12-23 months fully vaccinated (card or recall), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Includes card-verified and mother's recall.
Institutional Births
Map itInstitutional births (%), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Covers births in the 5 years before survey.
Health Insurance
Map itHouseholds with health insurance/financing scheme coverage, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Includes government schemes like Ayushman Bharat.
4+ Antenatal Visits
Map itMothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Covers last birth in 5 years before survey.
C-Section Rate
Map itBirths delivered by caesarean section (neutral — diverging scale), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Diverging scale — both very low and very high rates signal issues.
Education
Women & Gender
Institutional Births
Map itInstitutional births (%), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Covers births in the 5 years before survey.
Child Marriage
Map itWomen age 20-24 married before age 18, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Retrospective — women 20–24 who married before age 18.
Teen Pregnancy
Map itWomen age 15-19 who were already mothers or pregnant, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Women 15–19 who were mothers or pregnant at time of survey.
Menstrual Hygiene
Map itWomen age 15-24 using hygienic menstrual protection, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Women 15–24 using sanitary napkins, tampons, or menstrual cups.
4+ Antenatal Visits
Map itMothers who had at least 4 antenatal care visits, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Covers last birth in 5 years before survey.
C-Section Rate
Map itBirths delivered by caesarean section (neutral — diverging scale), from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Diverging scale — both very low and very high rates signal issues.
Infrastructure
Improved Sanitation
Map itHouseholds using improved sanitation facility, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
"Improved" per WHO/JMP classification.
Clean Cooking Fuel
Map itHouseholds using clean fuel for cooking, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
LPG, biogas, or electric — excludes solid fuels.
Drinking Water
Map itHouseholds with improved drinking water source, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
"Improved" per WHO/JMP classification.
Electricity Access
Map itHouseholds with electricity, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Measures access, not hours of supply.
Iodized Salt
Map itHouseholds using iodized salt, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Tested with rapid test kit during household visit.
Lifestyle & Diseases
Male Hypertension
Map itMales with elevated blood pressure or on BP medication, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Systolic ≥ 140 or diastolic ≥ 90 mmHg, or on medication.
Male Diabetes
Map itMales with high blood sugar or on diabetes medication, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Random blood glucose > 140 mg/dL, or on medication.
Male Tobacco Use
Map itMen age 15+ who use any kind of tobacco, from NFHS-5 (2019-21).
Any form — smoking, chewing, or snuff.
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