54.2% children under 5 anaemic in Bengal: Survey
According to the National Family Health Survey (2015-16), 54.2% children under the age of five in West Bengal are anaemic. This shows a marginal improvement of 7% over the 2005-06 data. More than 60% women and over 53.2% pregnant women in the state were also found anaemic. The Health Ministry released the NFHS data after almost a decade.