Child malnutrition in Devbhumi Dwarka
Devbhumi Dwarka ranks 31st of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%.
Devbhumi Dwarka against Gujarat and India
| Measure | Devbhumi Dwarka | NFHS-4 | Gujarat | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 30.2% | – | 39% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 26.1% | – | 25.1% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 17.2% | – | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 36.2% | – | 39.7% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 4.9% | – | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 66.7% | – | 79.7% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 48.8% | – | 65% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 22.4% | – | 25.2% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 5.8% | – | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| Babies under 6 months only breastfed | 67.3% | – | 65% | 63.7% |
Child stunting in Gujarat's districts
- 1Dahod55%
- 2Patan51%
- 3Chhota Udaipur49%
- 4Narmada47%
- 5Aravali47%
- 6Panchmahal47%
- 7Gir Somnath44%
- 8Mahisagar43%
- 9Vadodara42%
- 10Tapi42%
- 11Bharuch41%
- 12Surendranagar39%
- 13Banaskantha39%
- 14Rajkot39%
- 15Anand38%
- 16Gandhinagar38%
- 17Valsad38%
- 18The Dangs38%
- 19Kachchh38%
- 20Junagadh37%
- 21Kheda37%
- 22Sabarkantha37%
- 23Navsari37%
- 24Surat36%
- 25Ahmedabad36%
- 26Amreli35%
- 27Morbi33%
- 28Bhavnagar33%
- 29Botad32%
- 30Mahesana31%
- 31Devbhumi Dwarka30%
- 32Jamnagar28%
- 33Porbandar18%
Water in Devbhumi Dwarka
Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Devbhumi Dwarka can grow and what families can drink.
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Devbhumi Dwarka?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 30% of children under five in Devbhumi Dwarka district were stunted, 26% wasted and 36% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Devbhumi Dwarka?
NFHS-4 did not report Devbhumi Dwarka in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.
How many children are anaemic in Devbhumi Dwarka?
67% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Devbhumi Dwarka 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 Devbhumi Dwarka?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Devbhumi Dwarka 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.