Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS)

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The first nationwide estimate for the prevalence of impaired kidney function (IKF)

By

  • International Institute for Population Sciences (Mumbai),
  • The George Institute of Public Health (Delhi)

Report findings:

  • The global average of IKF among those under 18 years is 1-2 %
  • Among Indian kids and adolescents, at 4.9%.
  • The prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in India is also way higher, about 20-22 %, as opposed to the world average of 7-8 %.
  • The highest prevalence was observed in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Telangana and West Bengal.
  • The prevalence was lowest in Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala.

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