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Child malnutrition in Baksa

41%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Baksa ranks 8th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 8.8 points since NFHS-4.

17%children under 5 wasted
34%children under 5 underweight
79%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Baksa against Assam and India

MeasureBaksaNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)41.2%32.4%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17%10.5%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted6.2%2.7%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight34%22.4%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight8.6%2.3%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic78.6%39%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic73.6%53.4%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15.1%17.8%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14%12.6%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed60.6%62.9%63.6%63.7%

Child stunting in Assam's districts

  1. 1Dhubri49%
  2. 2Bongaigaon46%
  3. 3Morigaon43%
  4. 4Hailakandi43%
  5. 5Biswanath43%
  6. 6Chirang43%
  7. 7Darrang42%
  8. 8Baksa41%
  9. 9West Karbi Anglong41%
  10. 10Hojai39%
  11. 11Charaideo39%
  12. 12Goalpara39%
  13. 13Nagaon39%
  14. 14South Salmara Mancachar39%
  15. 15Jorhat39%
  16. 16Lakhimpur39%
  17. 17Dhemaji37%
  18. 18Sonitpur37%
  19. 19Majuli35%
  20. 20Kokrajhar35%
  21. 21Udalguri34%
  22. 22Tinsukia33%
  23. 23Karbi Anglong32%
  24. 24Dima Hasao31%
  25. 25Barpeta30%
  26. 26Karimganj29%
  27. 27Cachar29%
  28. 28Nalbari28%
  29. 29Dibrugarh27%
  30. 30Golaghat26%
  31. 31Sivasagar26%
  32. 32Kamrup Metropolitan25%
  33. 33Kamrup23%

Water in Baksa

Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Baksa can grow and what families can drink.

Groundwater in BaksaRainfall in BaksaWater table in Baksa

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Baksa?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 41% of children under five in Baksa district were stunted, 17% wasted and 34% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Baksa?

Stunting in Baksa rose from 32% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 41% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8.8 points. District estimates come from a few hundred children each, so a change of a few points can be chance.

How many children are anaemic in Baksa?

79% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Baksa were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 74% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Baksa?

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Baksa shares these figures. The local anganwadi keeps growth records for the children it serves.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, district factsheet, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0). All of Assam.