Micronutrient Intake in India

Mean intake (energy-adjusted & unadjusted), intake excluding cereals, Shannon diversity and proportion inadequate across demographic groups and expenditure deciles — HCES 2011-12 & 2023-24

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Note: Prevalence of inadequacy is estimated for each household member based on their age–sex-specific energy requirement distribution (probability method), then averaged — not computed for a single reference group such as adult women.

Overall Comparison

Note: Inadequacy is person-level: each household member's intake is assessed against their own age–sex-specific requirement distribution, then averaged.

The average intake and food-source shares shown here are computed from (as-is data), not from the Bayesian hurdle model estimates used in the Intake tab.

Mean micronutrient intake (energy-adjusted & unadjusted, total and excluding cereals) and Shannon diversity index. Proportion inadequate relative to EAR. MPCE in 2011-12 ₹, adult-female-equivalent scaled. Bayesian hurdle model estimates with 95% credible intervals. Source: India HCES 2011-12 & 2023-24.