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Child malnutrition in Goalpara

39%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Goalpara ranks 12th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It fell 3.8 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
61%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.5%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Goalpara against Assam and India

MeasureGoalparaNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.9%42.7%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)24.3%22.1%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted14.3%8.9%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.4%39.5%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.4%2.6%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic60.7%36%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic64.9%49.7%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)12.2%24.2%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.5%12.7%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 Goalpara

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

Groundwater in GoalparaRainfall in GoalparaWater table in Goalpara

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Goalpara?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 39% of children under five in Goalpara district were stunted, 24% wasted and 35% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Goalpara?

Stunting in Goalpara fell from 43% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 39% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.8 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 Goalpara?

61% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Goalpara 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 Goalpara?

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