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Child malnutrition in Majuli

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

Majuli ranks 19th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, level with Assam's 35%.

14%children under 5 wasted
22%children under 5 underweight
73%children 6-59 months anaemic
14%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Majuli against Assam and India

MeasureMajuliNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35.4%–35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)14.1%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted3.9%–9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight22.2%–32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.8%–4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic73%–68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic67.8%–65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18%–17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.2%–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 Majuli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35% of children under five in Majuli district were stunted, 14% wasted and 22% underweight. Stunting is level with Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Majuli?

NFHS-4 did not report Majuli in the same form, often because the district was created or redrawn since, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Majuli?

73% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Majuli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 68% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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