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Child malnutrition in Dhemaji

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Dhemaji ranks 17th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 1.7 points since NFHS-4.

18%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
6.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Dhemaji against Assam and India

MeasureDhemajiNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.2%35.5%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.3%6.2%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted10.1%0.8%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.7%15.8%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.5%0.5%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73.1%38.9%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic62.9%39.8%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)12.1%17.2%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet6.8%11.3%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed75.5%79.5%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 Dhemaji

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

Groundwater in DhemajiRainfall in DhemajiWater table in Dhemaji

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Dhemaji?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Dhemaji district were stunted, 18% wasted and 26% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Dhemaji?

Stunting in Dhemaji rose from 36% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 37% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.7 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 Dhemaji?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dhemaji were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 63% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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