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Child malnutrition in Tinsukia

33%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Tinsukia ranks 22nd of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 3.2 points since NFHS-4.

22%children under 5 wasted
32%children under 5 underweight
66%children 6-59 months anaemic
16%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Tinsukia against Assam and India

MeasureTinsukiaNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.8%36%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.5%14.8%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.4%2.2%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight32.2%32.7%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.7%2.8%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic66.4%42.6%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic72.8%49.6%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)17.6%35.8%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet16.3%8%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 Tinsukia

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

Groundwater in TinsukiaRainfall in TinsukiaWater table in Tinsukia

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Tinsukia?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Tinsukia district were stunted, 22% wasted and 32% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Tinsukia?

Stunting in Tinsukia fell from 36% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 33% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.2 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 Tinsukia?

66% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Tinsukia were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 73% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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