How do you access CNNS 2016–18 data?

CNNS 2016–18 is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.

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CNNS

Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18

Name: Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18
Creator: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / UNICEF (CNNS)

CNNS is used to study child and adolescent nutrition, growth, and micronutrient deficiencies.

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nutrition health women and children

Host / institution

NHM / MoHFW · Ministry of Health & Family Welfare / UNICEF (CNNS)

Geography

India, state

Time coverage

2016–18

Update frequency

One major national round (2016–18)

What this is best for

Major child and adolescent nutrition and micronutrient evidence between NFHS waves

Main limitations

Not a continuous annual series; microdata access is more restricted than published reports; design differs from NFHS biomarkers

Quick answers

Short research-facing answers derived from this catalog record.

What is CNNS 2016–18 used for?: Major child and adolescent nutrition and micronutrient evidence between NFHS waves
How do you access CNNS 2016–18 data?: CNNS 2016–18 is labeled “Registration required” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does CNNS 2016–18 cover?: Geography: India, state. Time coverage: 2016–18.
What are the main limitations of CNNS 2016–18?: Not a continuous annual series; microdata access is more restricted than published reports; design differs from NFHS biomarkers

Guides for using this data

Official portals, user guides, codebooks, and tutorials for access and analysis.

2 links

Variables5

NHM CNNS reports and biomarker documentation. Representative fields for the page table — verify the full dictionary on the official site.

Open official dictionary

Name / code	Description	Group
Child anthropometry	Height, weight, and growth indicators	Nutrition
Adolescent nutrition	Adolescent dietary and growth measures	Nutrition
Micronutrients	Micronutrient deficiency biomarkers	Biomarkers
Dietary indicators	Diet diversity / intake markers	Diet
State estimates	State-level survey estimates	Geography

Formats

reports · tables · microdata (restricted)

Technical tags

nutrition surveybiomarkersreports

Example uses

State micronutrient deficiency profiles; adolescent anemia and growth analysis

Research and articles using this data

Verified examples that analyze, reuse, introduce, or visualize this dataset. Search matches without evidence are not published here.

7 verified sources

Scholarly works7

Journal articleAnalyzes data
Socio-economic inequality in anthropometric failure among children aged under 5 years in India: evidence from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18
Akash Porwal, Rajib Acharya, Sana Ashraf · et al. · International Journal for Equity in Health · 2021
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and its Sociodemographic Patterning in Indian Children and Adolescents: Findings from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18
Bharati Kulkarni, Rajini Peter, Santu Ghosh · et al. · Journal of Nutrition · 2021
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Prevalence of low serum zinc concentrations in Indian children and adolescents: findings from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18
Raghu Pullakhandam, Praween Agrawal, Rajini Peter · et al. · American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 2021
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Association of maternal height and body mass index with nutrition of children under 5 years of age in India: Evidence from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18.
Akash Porwal, Praween Agarwal, Sana Ashraf · et al. · PubMed · 2021
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Childhood Obesity and Essential Micronutrients: Insights from India’s Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (2016–18)
Madhur Verma, Aditi Aditi, Nitin Kapoor · et al. · Diabetes Therapy · 2023
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Journal articleAnalyzes data
Prevalence and determinants of anemia due to micronutrient deficiencies among children aged 12–59 months in India–Evidence from Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey, 2016–18
Kapil Yadav, Gomathi Ramaswamy, Surabhi Puri · et al. · PLOS Global Public Health · 2024
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.
Working paperAnalyzes data
Socio-economic inequality in anthropometry failure in children under 5 years in India: Evidence from the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016–18
Akash Porwal, Rajib Acharya, Sana Ashraf · et al. · Research Square · 2021
This work explicitly identifies CNNS 2016–18 as data used in its analysis.

Scholarly checked:: 6 Sept 2026
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