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Child malnutrition in Junagadh

37%of children under five stunted (NFHS-5, 2019-21)Very high

Junagadh ranks 20th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, below Gujarat's 39%.

17%children under 5 wasted
26%children under 5 underweight
75%children 6-59 months anaemic
5.2%children 6-23 months with an adequate diet

Junagadh against Gujarat and India

MeasureJunagadhNFHS-4GujaratIndia
Children under 5 stunted (too short for age)37.3%–39%35.5%
Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height)17.3%–25.1%19.3%
Children under 5 severely wasted7.1%–10.6%7.7%
Children under 5 underweight26.4%–39.7%32.1%
Children under 5 overweight4.4%–3.9%3.4%
Children 6-59 months anaemic74.7%–79.7%67.1%
Women 15-49 anaemic58.8%–65%57%
Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5)18.7%–25.2%18.7%
Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet5.2%–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 Junagadh

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

Groundwater in JunagadhRainfall in JunagadhWater table in Junagadh

Frequently asked questions

What is the malnutrition rate in Junagadh?

In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 37% of children under five in Junagadh district were stunted, 17% wasted and 26% underweight. Stunting is below Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.

Is child malnutrition falling in Junagadh?

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

How many children are anaemic in Junagadh?

75% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Junagadh were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 59% of women aged 15 to 49.

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

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