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Child malnutrition in Gandhinagar

38%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Gandhinagar ranks 16th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%. It rose 1.6 points since NFHS-4.

31%children under 5 wasted
45%children under 5 underweight
81%children 6-59 months anaemic
4.9%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Gandhinagar against Gujarat and India

MeasureGandhinagarNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)38.1%36.5%39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)30.6%29%25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted9.9%10.2%10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight44.6%42.7%39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight0.5%0.3%3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic81.2%73.7%79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic68.8%65.8%65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)21.2%30.5%25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet4.9%3.6%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 Gandhinagar

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

Groundwater in GandhinagarRainfall in GandhinagarWater table in Gandhinagar

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Gandhinagar?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 38% of children under five in Gandhinagar district were stunted, 31% wasted and 45% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Gandhinagar?

Stunting in Gandhinagar rose from 37% in NFHS-4 (2015-16) to 38% in NFHS-5 (2019-21), 1.6 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 Gandhinagar?

81% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gandhinagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 69% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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