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India Low Birth Weight Rate Stayed Flat at 18% in 2019

The share of Indian babies born under 2.5 kg (low birth weight) declined from 21.5% in 2005 to 18.2% by 2015 and stayed flat at 18.2% in 2019. Mother-reported 'very small at birth' dropped more sharply from 6.0% to 2.6% over the same period. Punjab at 22.4% and…

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