Poshan Tracker · Jul 2026
Month:
Reflects measured children only. N = 2,519,189 · Source: POSHAN Tracker
NFHS-6 · 2023–24Survey benchmark
Population survey — true prevalence estimate. Next survey ~2028–29.
8 KBK-belt districts: PT wasting >5% — above state avg 3.8% · July 2026
SAM referral <20% in 6 districts — NRC pipeline underutilised
Khordha, Cuttack, Jharsuguda: measurement efficiency >95% — strong data foundation
Data Quality Overview
Red AWCs
20.7%
15,375 AWCs
Yellow AWCs
70.4%
52,219 AWCs
Green AWCs
8.8%
6,555 AWCs
Most Red AWCs
Gajapati34.2%
Rayagada30%
Kalahandi28.9%
Koraput26.8%
Ganjam26.3%
Most Green AWCs
Jajpur0%
Kendujhar0%
Sundargarh0%
AWC status: Red/Yellow/Green — classified by VALIDATA. Source: Poshan Tracker · Jul 2026
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Critical (>25%)
Moderate (18–25%)
On Track (<18%)
Source: POSHAN Tracker · Jul 2026
▲ Best Districts — Wasting
Puri0.8%
Cuttack0.8%
Dhenkanal1.3%
Source: POSHAN Tracker · Jul 2026
▼ Needs Attention — Wasting
Malkangiri9.2%
Gajapati9.1%
Rayagada7.0%
Source: POSHAN Tracker · Jul 2026