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Child malnutrition in Chhattisgarh

35%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Chhattisgarh ranks 11th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 30%, in villages 36%.

19%children under 5 wasted

31%children under 5 underweight

67%children 6-59 months anaemic

9.3%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Chhattisgarh in NFHS-5, town and village

Measure	Chhattisgarh	Urban	Rural	NFHS-4	India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)	34.6%	30%	35.7%	37.6%	35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)	18.9%	18.9%	18.9%	23.1%	19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted	7.5%	9%	7.2%	8.4%	7.7%
Children under 5 underweight	31.3%	25.8%	32.7%	37.7%	32.1%
Children under 5 overweight	4%	5.7%	3.6%	2.9%	3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic	67.2%	71.1%	66.2%	41.6%	67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic	60.8%	56.5%	62.2%	47%	57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)	23.1%	16%	25.3%	26.7%	18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet	9.3%	9%	9.4%	10.9%	11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed	80.3%	73.8%	81.5%	77.2%	63.7%

Child stunting by district in Chhattisgarh

NFHS-5 surveyed all 35 districts of Chhattisgarh, 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 Chhattisgarh?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35% of children under five in Chhattisgarh were stunted, 19% wasted and 31% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Chhattisgarh?

Stunting fell from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 35% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 3 points.

Which district of Chhattisgarh has the most malnutrition?

NFHS-5 measured every district, but Chhattisgarh'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 Chhattisgarh?

67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Chhattisgarh were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 61% of women aged 15 to 49.

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