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Child malnutrition in Golaghat

26%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Golaghat ranks 30th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 6.3 points since NFHS-4.

19%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
4.4%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Golaghat against Assam and India

MeasureGolaghatNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)26.3%32.6%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)19.2%13.9%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.4%6.5%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.5%20.2%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.4%3.7%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic75.1%33.3%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic77.2%45.5%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)25.1%26.8%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet4.4%10.4%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 Golaghat

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

Groundwater in GolaghatRainfall in GolaghatWater table in Golaghat

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Golaghat?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 26% of children under five in Golaghat district were stunted, 19% wasted and 26% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Golaghat?

Stunting in Golaghat fell from 33% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 26% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 6.3 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 Golaghat?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Golaghat were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 77% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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