Hunger · India

Child malnutrition in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

39%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu ranks 5th of 36 states and union territories for child stunting, highest first; India's figure is 36%. In towns it is 33%, in villages 46%.

22%children under 5 wasted

39%children under 5 underweight

76%children 6-59 months anaemic

10%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu in NFHS-5, town and village

Measure	Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Urban	Rural	NFHS-4	India
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)	39.4%	32.9%	45.7%	37.2%	35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)	21.6%	22.1%	21.1%	26.7%	19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted	4.3%	5.1%	3.5%	11.5%	7.7%
Children under 5 underweight	38.7%	33.6%	43.5%	35.8%	32.1%
Children under 5 overweight	1.9%	1.2%	2.5%	3.9%	3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic	75.8%	75%	76.8%	82%	67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic	62.5%	60.5%	64.4%	72.9%	57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)	25.1%	20.7%	29%	23.4%	18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet	10.2%	9%	11.3%	2.1%	11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed	79.4%	64.8%	93.3%	67.9%	63.7%

Child stunting by district in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Children under five too short for their age, NFHS-5 district factsheets (2019-21).

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 39% of children under five in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were stunted, 22% wasted and 39% underweight, against 36%, 19% and 32% for India.

Is malnutrition falling in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

Stunting rose from 37% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 39% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.2 points.

Which district of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu has the most malnutrition?

Dadra & Nagar Haveli had the highest share of stunted children in NFHS-5, 42%, and Daman the lowest, 30%.

How many children are anaemic in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?

76% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 63% of women aged 15 to 49.

Source: National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-21, IIPS and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; districts from NFHS-5 district factsheets, tabulated by pratapvardhan/NFHS-5 (CC BY 4.0).