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Child malnutrition in Udalguri

34%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Udalguri ranks 21st of 33 districts in Assam for child stunting, highest first, below Assam's 35%. It fell 5.3 points since NFHS-4.

21%children under 5 wasted
33%children under 5 underweight
78%children 6-59 months anaemic
2.5%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Udalguri against Assam and India

MeasureUdalguriNFHS-4AssamIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)33.8%39.1%35.3%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)21.3%18.3%21.7%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted11.6%8.1%9.1%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight32.5%31.8%32.8%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5.2%4%4.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic77.6%39.7%68.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic81.5%54.8%65.9%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)16.1%20%17.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet2.5%3%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 Udalguri

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

Groundwater in UdalguriRainfall in UdalguriWater table in Udalguri

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Udalguri?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 34% of children under five in Udalguri district were stunted, 21% wasted and 33% underweight. Stunting is below Assam's 35% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Udalguri?

Stunting in Udalguri fell from 39% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 34% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 5.3 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 Udalguri?

78% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Udalguri were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 82% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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