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Child malnutrition in Lakhimpur

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

Lakhimpur ranks 16th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 9.2 points since NFHS-4.

18%children under 5 wasted
34%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.9%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Lakhimpur against Assam and India

MeasureLakhimpurNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.5%29.3%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.2%11.2%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.5%4.4%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight34.4%24.2%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.3%0.8%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic69.3%31.8%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic65.4%39%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.3%21%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.9%12%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed80.9%63%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 Lakhimpur

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

Groundwater in LakhimpurRainfall in LakhimpurWater table in Lakhimpur

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Lakhimpur?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 39% of children under five in Lakhimpur district were stunted, 18% wasted and 34% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Lakhimpur?

Stunting in Lakhimpur rose from 29% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 39% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 9.2 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 Lakhimpur?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Lakhimpur were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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