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Child malnutrition in Morigaon

43%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Morigaon ranks 3rd of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%. It rose 4.8 points since NFHS-4.

16%children under 5 wasted
31%children under 5 underweight
53%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Morigaon against Assam and India

MeasureMorigaonNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)43.2%38.4%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)16.1%10.3%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.5%0.9%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.5%25.8%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.3%1%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic53.3%38.2%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic64.2%41.4%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)15%28.1%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.6%6.8%8%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed65%69.4%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 Morigaon

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

Groundwater in MorigaonRainfall in MorigaonWater table in Morigaon

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Morigaon?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Morigaon district were stunted, 16% wasted and 31% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Morigaon?

Stunting in Morigaon rose from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 43% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.8 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 Morigaon?

53% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Morigaon were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 64% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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