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Child malnutrition in Jorhat

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

Jorhat ranks 15th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%.

16%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
74%children 6-59 months anaemic
12%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Jorhat against Assam and India

MeasureJorhatNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.7%–35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)15.5%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.1%–9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight33.2%–32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.4%–4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic74.1%–68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic71.8%–65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.5%–17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.5%–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 Jorhat

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

Groundwater in JorhatRainfall in JorhatWater table in Jorhat

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Jorhat?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 39% of children under five in Jorhat district were stunted, 16% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Jorhat?

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

How many children are anaemic in Jorhat?

74% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Jorhat were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 72% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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