The Hidden Epidemic Of Tribal Malnutrition Among Migrants In Rajasthan And Madhya Pradesh Research shows that 44% of tribal children under-5 in India are stunted, 45% underweight and 27% wasted. Severe stunting in tribal children is 9 points higher than in non-tribal children (29% vs 20%), according to Action Against Hunger India. BY Mousumi Gupta 22 March 2019