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Child malnutrition in Bongaigaon

46%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bongaigaon ranks 2nd of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 7.1 points since NFHS-4.

20%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
77%children 6-59 months anaemic
17%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bongaigaon against Assam and India

MeasureBongaigaonNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)46.2%39.1%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)20.2%23.6%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.4%12.7%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.3%32.9%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight8.8%6.1%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic77.2%34.5%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic70.6%48%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)13.1%19.2%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet16.5%13.7%8%11.3%

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 Bongaigaon

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

Groundwater in BongaigaonRainfall in BongaigaonWater table in Bongaigaon

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bongaigaon?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 46% of children under five in Bongaigaon district were stunted, 20% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bongaigaon?

Stunting in Bongaigaon rose from 39% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 46% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 7.1 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 Bongaigaon?

77% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bongaigaon were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 71% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Bongaigaon 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.