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UNICEF The State of the World's Children

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UNICEF's flagship report on children. Each edition takes a theme; the 2025 edition looks at child poverty, measured both as lack of money and as missing basic needs.

Key facts
Published byUNICEF
What it measuresChild poverty and deprivation in six areas: education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation and water.
How oftenAnnual
Latest edition2025, “Ending Child Poverty: Our Shared Imperative” (released 20 November 2025)

India's figures

India's figures
Children lacking at least one of six essential servicesAbout 206 million
Children facing two or more deprivationsAbout 62 million
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