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Child malnutrition in Gir Somnath

44%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Gir Somnath ranks 7th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%.

19%children under 5 wasted
30%children under 5 underweight
69%children 6-59 months anaemic
15%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Gir Somnath against Gujarat and India

MeasureGir SomnathNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)44.4%–39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)18.5%–25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted4.9%–10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight30.3%–39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight5%–3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic68.9%–79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic49.9%–65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)24.8%–25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet14.6%–5.9%11.3%
Babies under 6 months only breastfed75.6%–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 Gir Somnath

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

Groundwater in Gir SomnathRainfall in Gir Somnath

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Gir Somnath?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 44% of children under five in Gir Somnath district were stunted, 19% wasted and 30% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Gir Somnath?

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

How many children are anaemic in Gir Somnath?

69% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Gir Somnath 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 Gir Somnath?

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