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Child malnutrition in Rohtas

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

Rohtas ranks 27th of 38 districts in Bihar for child stunting, highest first, below Bihar's 43%. It fell 8.5 points since NFHS-4.

32%children under 5 wasted
48%children under 5 underweight
70%children 6-59 months anaemic
2.6%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Rohtas against Bihar and India

MeasureRohtasNFHS-4BiharIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)40%48.5%42.9%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)31.8%19.9%22.9%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted18%6.7%8.8%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight48.2%45.1%41%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight2.5%0.9%2.4%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic70.3%61.3%69.4%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic64.9%62%63.5%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)22.9%26.9%25.6%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet2.6%0.6%10.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed56.6%42.6%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 Rohtas

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

Groundwater in RohtasRainfall in RohtasWater table in Rohtas

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Rohtas?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 40% of children under five in Rohtas district were stunted, 32% wasted and 48% underweight. Stunting is below Bihar's 43% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Rohtas?

Stunting in Rohtas fell from 49% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 40% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 8.5 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 Rohtas?

70% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Rohtas were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 65% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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