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Child malnutrition in Karimganj

29%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Karimganj ranks 26th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 13.2 points since NFHS-4.

48%children under 5 wasted
53%children under 5 underweight
64%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Karimganj against Assam and India

MeasureKarimganjNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)29.1%42.3%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)48%17.6%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted30.5%6.1%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight52.9%35.6%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1%1.8%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic64.1%24.6%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic52%42.2%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.8%30.3%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.3%6.8%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed53.1%36.7%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 Karimganj

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

Groundwater in KarimganjRainfall in KarimganjWater table in Karimganj

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Karimganj?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 29% of children under five in Karimganj district were stunted, 48% wasted and 53% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Karimganj?

Stunting in Karimganj fell from 42% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 29% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 13.2 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 Karimganj?

64% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Karimganj were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 52% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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