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Child malnutrition in Darrang

42%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Darrang ranks 7th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It fell 1.5 points since NFHS-4.

27%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
67%children 6-59 months anaemic
9.1%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Darrang against Assam and India

MeasureDarrangNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42%43.5%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)27%19.2%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.1%5.3%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.1%37.9%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.6%3%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic66.8%45.4%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic70.4%45.1%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.4%27.3%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet9.1%1%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed61.1%59.9%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 Darrang

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

Groundwater in DarrangRainfall in DarrangWater table in Darrang

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Darrang?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 42% of children under five in Darrang district were stunted, 27% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Darrang?

Stunting in Darrang fell from 44% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 42% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.5 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 Darrang?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Darrang were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 70% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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