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Child malnutrition in Hailakandi

43%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Hailakandi ranks 4th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 4.8 points since NFHS-4.

22%children under 5 wasted
42%children under 5 underweight
60%children 6-59 months anaemic
1.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Hailakandi against Assam and India

MeasureHailakandiNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)42.9%38.1%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)22.2%19.1%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.2%6.3%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight42.4%32.5%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2%1.6%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic59.5%29%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic61.4%47.2%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)25.7%33.2%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet1.6%6.3%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed50.9%45.1%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 Hailakandi

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

Groundwater in HailakandiRainfall in HailakandiWater table in Hailakandi

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Hailakandi?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Hailakandi district were stunted, 22% wasted and 42% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Hailakandi?

Stunting in Hailakandi rose from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 43% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.8 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 Hailakandi?

60% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Hailakandi 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 Hailakandi?

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