Child malnutrition in South Salmara Mancachar
South Salmara Mancachar ranks 14th of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, above Assam's 35%.
South Salmara Mancachar against Assam and India
| Measure | South Salmara Mancachar | NFHS-4 | Assam | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 38.9% | – | 35.3% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 18.2% | – | 21.7% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 7.1% | – | 9.1% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 27.9% | – | 32.8% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 5.9% | – | 4.9% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 69.6% | – | 68.4% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 57.1% | – | 65.9% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 11.9% | – | 17.6% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 7.1% | – | 8% | 11.3% |
| Babies under 6 months only breastfed | 66.3% | – | 63.6% | 63.7% |
Child stunting in Assam's districts
- 1Dhubri49%
- 2Bongaigaon46%
- 3Morigaon43%
- 4Hailakandi43%
- 5Biswanath43%
- 6Chirang43%
- 7Darrang42%
- 8Baksa41%
- 9West Karbi Anglong41%
- 10Hojai39%
- 11Charaideo39%
- 12Goalpara39%
- 13Nagaon39%
- 14South Salmara Mancachar39%
- 15Jorhat39%
- 16Lakhimpur39%
- 17Dhemaji37%
- 18Sonitpur37%
- 19Majuli35%
- 20Kokrajhar35%
- 21Udalguri34%
- 22Tinsukia33%
- 23Karbi Anglong32%
- 24Dima Hasao31%
- 25Barpeta30%
- 26Karimganj29%
- 27Cachar29%
- 28Nalbari28%
- 29Dibrugarh27%
- 30Golaghat26%
- 31Sivasagar26%
- 32Kamrup Metropolitan25%
- 33Kamrup23%
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in South Salmara Mancachar?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 39% of children under five in South Salmara Mancachar district were stunted, 18% wasted and 28% underweight. Stunting is above Assam's 35% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in South Salmara Mancachar?
NFHS-4 did not report South Salmara Mancachar 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 South Salmara Mancachar?
70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in South Salmara Mancachar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 57% of women aged 15 to 49.
Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in South Salmara Mancachar?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in South Salmara Mancachar 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.