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Child malnutrition in Bhavnagar

33%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Bhavnagar ranks 28th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%.

30%children under 5 wasted
40%children under 5 underweight
72%children 6-59 months anaemic
11%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Bhavnagar against Gujarat and India

MeasureBhavnagarNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)32.6%–39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)29.6%–25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted6.3%–10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight39.5%–39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight1.8%–3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic71.5%–79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic49.4%–65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)20.8%–25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet11.2%–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 Bhavnagar

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

Groundwater in BhavnagarRainfall in BhavnagarWater table in Bhavnagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Bhavnagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 33% of children under five in Bhavnagar district were stunted, 30% wasted and 40% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Bhavnagar?

NFHS-4 did not report Bhavnagar in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.

How many children are anaemic in Bhavnagar?

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

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

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