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Child malnutrition in Chirang

43%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Chirang ranks 6th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 2.6 points since NFHS-4.

20%children under 5 wasted
40%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.7%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Chirang against Assam and India

MeasureChirangNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42.7%40.1%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)19.5%13%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.5%4.4%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39.7%24.7%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.5%2.5%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.4%35.6%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic65.2%50.3%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.2%21.9%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.7%4.1%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed76.8%71.5%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 Chirang

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

Groundwater in ChirangRainfall in ChirangWater table in Chirang

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Chirang?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Chirang district were stunted, 20% wasted and 40% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Chirang?

Stunting in Chirang rose from 40% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 43% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.6 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 Chirang?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Chirang were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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