What is the current level of malnutrition in India? India still has one of the worst rates of child malnutrition in the world, despite decades of investment to address this problem. India is ranked at the bottom of the Global Hunger Index (2022), which is determined by factors such as child stunting, wasting, and death placing India in 107th rank of 121 Countries.

Malnutrition refers to deficiencies or excesses in nutrient intake, imbalance of essential nutrients or impaired nutrient utilization. The double burden of malnutrition consists of both undernutrition and overweight and obesity, as well as diet-related noncommunicable diseases.

It includes food intake issues, weight loss, mobility, the existence of acute disease, neuropsychological stress, and BMI. If the total score is 11 points or less, out of a total of 14 points, the patient is at risk of malnutrition or is malnourished, and the full nutritional assessment version should be administered.