Ministry of Finance
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2022-23 ILLUSTRATES SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF RURAL LIVES; HEALTH INDICATORS REGISTER UPTICK
REMARKABLE PROGRESS IN TOTAL FERTILITY RATE, IMR, INSTITUTIONAL BIRTHS, VACCINATION
REDUCTION IN STUNTING, WASTING AND UNDER WEIGHT CHILDREN
Posted On:
31 JAN 2023 1:32PM by PIB Delhi
The Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled today by Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs has illustrated a significant improvement vis-à-vis 2015-16 in an array of indicators concerning the quality of rural lives, of which most health indicators have registered an impressive uptick. These outcome-oriented statistics establish tangible medium-run progress in rural living standards, aided by the policy focus on basic amenities and efficient programme implementation. This indicates the outcome of some of the important schemes/programmes of the Government in various areas to improve the quality of life in rural areas.
Quality of rural lives – findings from the National Family Health Survey 2019-21
As per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2019-21, various parameters related to maternal and child health have reported encouraging numbers (as below).
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For Rural Areas
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NFHS 4
(2015-16)
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NFHS 5
(2019-21)
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Population
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Sex ratio at birth for children born in the last five years
(females per 1,000 males)
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927
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 931
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Total fertility rate (children per woman)
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2.4
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 2.1
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Health
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Households with any usual member covered under a health insurance/financing scheme (per cent)
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28.9
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 42.4
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Infant mortality rate
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46.0
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 38.4
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Mothers who had an antenatal check-up in the first trimester (%)
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54.2
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 67.9
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Mothers who consumed iron folic acid for 100 days or more when they were pregnant (per cent)
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25.9
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 40.2
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Institutional births (per cent)
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75.1
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86.7
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Children aged 12-23 months fully vaccinated based on information from vaccination card only (per cent)
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61.3
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 84.0
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Children aged 12-23 months who received most of their vaccinations in a public health facility (per cent)
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94.2
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97.0
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Prevalence of diarrhoea in the 2 weeks preceding the survey (per cent)
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9.6
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 7.7
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Children under 5 years who are stunted (height-for-age) (per cent)
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41.2
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 37.3
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Children under 5 years who are wasted (weight-for-height) (per cent)
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21.5
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19.5
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Children under 5 years who are underweight (weight-forage) (per cent)
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38.3
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 33.8
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For Rural Areas
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NFHS 4
(2015-16)
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NFHS 5
(2019-21)
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Children age 6-23 months receiving an adequate diet
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8.8
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 11.0
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Women whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is below normal
(BMI <18.5 kg/ ) (per cent)
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26.7
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 21.2
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Children aged 6-59 months who are anaemic (per cent)
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59.5
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 68.3
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All women aged 15-49 years who are anaemic (per cent)
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54.3
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 58.5
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Men aged 15-49 years who are anaemic (per cent)
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25.3
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 27.4
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Source: National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) 2015-16 and 2019-21, MoHFW
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