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Child malnutrition in Cachar

29%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Cachar ranks 27th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 7.6 points since NFHS-4.

31%children under 5 wasted
38%children under 5 underweight
62%children 6-59 months anaemic
2.7%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Cachar against Assam and India

MeasureCacharNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)28.7%36.3%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)30.7%30.6%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted12.5%11.3%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight38.2%36.3%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.3%4%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic61.8%30.9%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.4%51%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)19.7%31.5%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet2.7%2.1%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed50.8%28.6%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 Cachar

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

Groundwater in CacharRainfall in CacharWater table in Cachar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Cachar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 29% of children under five in Cachar district were stunted, 31% wasted and 38% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Cachar?

Stunting in Cachar fell from 36% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 29% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 7.6 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 Cachar?

62% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Cachar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 57% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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