66% Working Indians earn less because of childhood stunting: World Bank

India's childhood stunting rate is one of the world's worst, surpassed only by Bangladesh (73%) and Afghanistan (67%)

Around two-thirds of the working population in India are earning 13% less because of stunting in childhood–being excessively short for their age–one of the world’s highest such reductions in per capita income, according to a new report released by the World Bank.

Children with stunted growth must endure adverse outcomes later in life: They suffer from impaired brain development, which leads to lower cognitive and socio-emotional skills and lower levels of educational attainment. The lack of these skills have led to 66% of the workforce earning less than it would otherwise have, one of the highest such proportions