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Child malnutrition in Kamrup

23%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Kamrup ranks 33rd of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 10.7 points since NFHS-4.

15%children under 5 wasted
20%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
6.5%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Kamrup against Assam and India

MeasureKamrupNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)22.6%33.3%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)14.8%18.8%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.3%5.3%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight19.7%29.6%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight7.5%0.7%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72.9%33.7%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic71.5%51.1%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)12.9%18.9%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet6.5%8.9%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%

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Kamrup?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 23% of children under five in Kamrup district were stunted, 15% wasted and 20% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Kamrup?

Stunting in Kamrup fell from 33% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 23% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 10.7 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 Kamrup?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kamrup 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 Kamrup?

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