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Child malnutrition in Buxar

40%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Buxar ranks 29th of 38 districts in Bihar for child stunting, highest first, below Bihar's 43%. It fell 4.3 points since NFHS-4.

33%children under 5 wasted
45%children under 5 underweight
68%children 6-59 months anaemic
8.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Buxar against Bihar and India

MeasureBuxarNFHS-4BiharIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)39.6%43.9%42.9%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)33.2%19.6%22.9%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted15.1%5.7%8.8%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight45.3%41.2%41%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.9%1.2%2.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic68.3%59.8%69.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic66.2%51.3%63.5%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.1%24.7%25.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet8.3%9%10.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed33%56.2%58.9%63.7%

Child stunting in Bihar's districts

  1. 1Sitamarhi54%
  2. 2Sheikhpura54%
  3. 3Araria50%
  4. 4Nawada49%
  5. 5Purba Champaran49%
  6. 6Saharsa48%
  7. 7Gaya47%
  8. 8Banka47%
  9. 9Madhepura46%
  10. 10Arwal46%
  11. 11Darbhanga45%
  12. 12Kaimur (Bhabua)44%
  13. 13Samastipur44%
  14. 14Katihar44%
  15. 15Pashchim Champaran44%
  16. 16Purnia44%
  17. 17Madhubani43%
  18. 18Jamui43%
  19. 19Lakhisarai43%
  20. 20Muzaffarpur43%
  21. 21Nalanda43%
  22. 22Supaul42%
  23. 23Jehanabad41%
  24. 24Aurangabad41%
  25. 25Bhojpur41%
  26. 26Bhagalpur40%
  27. 27Rohtas40%
  28. 28Saran40%
  29. 29Buxar40%
  30. 30Kishanganj39%
  31. 31Vaishali38%
  32. 32Begusarai38%
  33. 33Siwan37%
  34. 34Munger36%
  35. 35Khagaria35%
  36. 36Patna35%
  37. 37Sheohar34%
  38. 38Gopalganj34%

Water in Buxar

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

Groundwater in BuxarRainfall in BuxarWater table in Buxar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Buxar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 40% of children under five in Buxar district were stunted, 33% wasted and 45% underweight. Stunting is below Bihar's 43% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Buxar?

Stunting in Buxar fell from 44% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 40% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 4.3 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 Buxar?

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

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