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Child malnutrition in Kokrajhar

35%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Kokrajhar ranks 20th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It rose 4 points since NFHS-4.

21%children under 5 wasted
35%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
10%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Kokrajhar against Assam and India

MeasureKokrajharNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)34.6%30.6%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)20.5%15.7%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8.9%6.1%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight35.2%27.1%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.3%1.4%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic74.7%40.4%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic59.5%51%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)10.6%21.7%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet10%11.5%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 Kokrajhar

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

Groundwater in KokrajharRainfall in KokrajharWater table in Kokrajhar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Kokrajhar?

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

Is child malnutrition falling in Kokrajhar?

Stunting in Kokrajhar rose from 31% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 35% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4 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 Kokrajhar?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Kokrajhar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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