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Child malnutrition in Nalbari

28%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Nalbari ranks 28th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It rose 0.7 points since NFHS-4.

15%children under 5 wasted
27%children under 5 underweight
71%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Nalbari against Assam and India

MeasureNalbariNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)27.5%26.8%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)15.4%15.3%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.9%6.2%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight26.7%20%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.6%1.8%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic71%45.3%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic66.4%44.1%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.4%20.5%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.8%2.4%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 Nalbari

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

Groundwater in NalbariRainfall in NalbariWater table in Nalbari

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Nalbari?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 28% of children under five in Nalbari district were stunted, 15% wasted and 27% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Nalbari?

Stunting in Nalbari rose from 27% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 28% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 0.7 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 Nalbari?

71% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Nalbari were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 66% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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