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Child malnutrition in Chandigarh

25%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)High

Chandigarh ranks 29th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%.

8.4%children under 5 wasted

21%children under 5 underweight

55%children 6-59 months anaemic

19%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Chandigarh in NFHS-5, town and village

Measure	Chandigarh	Urban	Rural	NFHS-4	India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)	25.3%	25.2%	–	28.7%	35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)	8.4%	8.3%	–	10.9%	19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted	2.3%	2.4%	–	3.9%	7.7%
Children under 5 underweight	20.6%	20.2%	–	24.5%	32.1%
Children under 5 overweight	1.9%	1.9%	–	1.1%	3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic	54.6%	55%	–	73.1%	67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic	60.3%	60.3%	64%	75.9%	57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)	13%	13.1%	–	13.3%	18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet	19%	19.1%	–	0%	11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed	–	–	–	–	63.7%

Child stunting by district in Chandigarh

NFHS-5 surveyed all 1 districts of Chandigarh, but their factsheets are not yet in the open tabulation these pages read, so the figures above, for the state as a whole, are the closest available for any district or city in it.

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Chandigarh?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 25% of children under five in Chandigarh were stunted, 8.4% wasted and 21% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Chandigarh?

Stunting fell from 29% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 25% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3.4 points.

Which district of Chandigarh has the most malnutrition?

NFHS-5 measured every district, but Chandigarh's district factsheets have not been tabulated in the open dataset these pages use yet, so this page shows the state's figures, the nearest level available.

How many children are anaemic in Chandigarh?

55% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Chandigarh were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 60% of women aged 15 to 49.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.