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Child malnutrition in Dhubri

49%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Dhubri ranks 1st of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%.

22%children under 5 wasted
38%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.4%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Dhubri against Assam and India

MeasureDhubriNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)48.5%–35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.5%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted6.7%–9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight37.8%–32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6%–4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73.1%–68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic63.2%–65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.2%–17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.4%–8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed66.4%–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 Dhubri

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

Groundwater in DhubriRainfall in DhubriWater table in Dhubri

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Dhubri?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 49% of children under five in Dhubri district were stunted, 22% wasted and 38% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Dhubri?

NFHS-4 did not report Dhubri in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Dhubri?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dhubri 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 Dhubri?

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