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Child malnutrition in Bharuch

41%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bharuch ranks 11th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%. It fell 0.6 points since NFHS-4.

25%children under 5 wasted
46%children under 5 underweight
81%children 6-59 months anaemic
7.7%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bharuch against Gujarat and India

MeasureBharuchNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)40.9%41.5%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)24.5%29.4%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted8%7.6%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight45.5%44.2%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.7%0%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic81%56.8%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic71.8%52%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)30.3%31.3%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet7.7%11.5%5.9%11.3%

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 Bharuch

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

Groundwater in BharuchRainfall in BharuchWater table in Bharuch

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bharuch?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 41% of children under five in Bharuch district were stunted, 25% wasted and 46% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bharuch?

Stunting in Bharuch fell from 42% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 41% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 0.6 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 Bharuch?

81% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Bharuch were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 72% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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