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Child malnutrition in Amreli

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

Amreli ranks 26th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%. It fell 2.5 points since NFHS-4.

24%children under 5 wasted
31%children under 5 underweight
72%children 6-59 months anaemic
3.8%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Amreli against Gujarat and India

MeasureAmreliNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)35.3%37.8%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)23.7%24.6%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.2%6.4%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.6%31.7%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight6.8%0.5%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic72%74.5%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic50%56%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.3%17.1%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet3.8%7.9%5.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed88.2%–65%63.7%

Child stunting in Gujarat's districts

  1. 1Dahod55%
  2. 2Patan51%
  3. 3Chhota Udaipur49%
  4. 4Narmada47%
  5. 5Aravali47%
  6. 6Panchmahal47%
  7. 7Gir Somnath44%
  8. 8Mahisagar43%
  9. 9Vadodara42%
  10. 10Tapi42%
  11. 11Bharuch41%
  12. 12Surendranagar39%
  13. 13Banaskantha39%
  14. 14Rajkot39%
  15. 15Anand38%
  16. 16Gandhinagar38%
  17. 17Valsad38%
  18. 18The Dangs38%
  19. 19Kachchh38%
  20. 20Junagadh37%
  21. 21Kheda37%
  22. 22Sabarkantha37%
  23. 23Navsari37%
  24. 24Surat36%
  25. 25Ahmedabad36%
  26. 26Amreli35%
  27. 27Morbi33%
  28. 28Bhavnagar33%
  29. 29Botad32%
  30. 30Mahesana31%
  31. 31Devbhumi Dwarka30%
  32. 32Jamnagar28%
  33. 33Porbandar18%

Water in Amreli

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

Groundwater in AmreliRainfall in AmreliWater table in Amreli

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Amreli?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 35% of children under five in Amreli district were stunted, 24% wasted and 31% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Amreli?

Stunting in Amreli fell from 38% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 35% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 2.5 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 Amreli?

72% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Amreli were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 50% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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