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Child malnutrition in Dima Hasao

31%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Dima Hasao ranks 24th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 4.1 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
22%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.7%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Dima Hasao against Assam and India

MeasureDima HasaoNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)30.6%34.7%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.6%6.3%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.3%1.3%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight21.7%18.2%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight12.5%1.5%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73.1%28.9%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic60.5%39.8%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)10%16.2%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.7%6.6%8%11.3%

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 Dima Hasao

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

Groundwater in Dima HasaoRainfall in Dima Hasao

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Dima Hasao?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 31% of children under five in Dima Hasao district were stunted, 24% wasted and 22% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Dima Hasao?

Stunting in Dima Hasao fell from 35% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 31% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.1 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 Dima Hasao?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dima Hasao were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Dima Hasao?

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