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Child malnutrition in Purba Champaran

49%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Purba Champaran ranks 5th of 38 districts in Bihar for child stunting, highest first, above Bihar's 43%. It rose 1.9 points since NFHS-4.

17%children under 5 wasted
38%children under 5 underweight
61%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Purba Champaran against Bihar and India

MeasurePurba ChamparanNFHS-4BiharIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)49.1%47.2%42.9%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)16.8%18%22.9%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted5.7%4.8%8.8%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight37.9%40.8%41%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight3.8%0.8%2.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic61%65.7%69.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic57.3%54.7%63.5%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)23.4%28.9%25.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet15.4%9.3%10.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed72%51.7%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%

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Purba Champaran?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 49% of children under five in Purba Champaran district were stunted, 17% wasted and 38% underweight. Stunting is above Bihar's 43% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Purba Champaran?

Stunting in Purba Champaran rose from 47% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 49% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.9 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 Purba Champaran?

61% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Purba Champaran 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 Purba Champaran?

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