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Child malnutrition in Karbi Anglong

32%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Karbi Anglong ranks 23rd of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%.

17%children under 5 wasted
28%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
18%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Karbi Anglong against Assam and India

MeasureKarbi AnglongNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)31.6%–35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.2%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.7%–9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight28.2%–32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.3%–4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.5%–68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic59%–65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)10%–17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet18.1%–8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed55.2%–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 Karbi Anglong

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

Groundwater in Karbi AnglongRainfall in Karbi AnglongWater table in Karbi Anglong

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Karbi Anglong?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 32% of children under five in Karbi Anglong district were stunted, 17% wasted and 28% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Karbi Anglong?

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

How many children are anaemic in Karbi Anglong?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Karbi Anglong were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 59% of women aged 15 to 49.

Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Karbi Anglong?

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