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Child malnutrition in Sivasagar

26%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Sivasagar ranks 31st of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%.

21%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
24%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Sivasagar against Assam and India

MeasureSivasagarNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)26.1%–35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.1%–21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted6.1%–9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight25.9%–32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.5%–4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic67.5%–68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic67.6%–65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.5%–17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet24.4%–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 Sivasagar

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

Groundwater in SivasagarRainfall in SivasagarWater table in Sivasagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Sivasagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 26% of children under five in Sivasagar district were stunted, 21% wasted and 26% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Sivasagar?

NFHS-4 did not report Sivasagar in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Sivasagar?

68% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Sivasagar 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 Sivasagar?

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