Child malnutrition in Mahisagar
Mahisagar ranks 8th of 33 districts in Gujarat for child stunting, highest first, above Gujarat's 39%.
Mahisagar against Gujarat and India
| Measure | Mahisagar | NFHS-4 | Gujarat | India |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children under 5 stunted (too short for age) | 43.4% | – | 39% | 35.5% |
| Children under 5 wasted (too thin for height) | 26.2% | – | 25.1% | 19.3% |
| Children under 5 severely wasted | 12% | – | 10.6% | 7.7% |
| Children under 5 underweight | 49% | – | 39.7% | 32.1% |
| Children under 5 overweight | 2.6% | – | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| Children 6-59 months anaemic | 85.9% | – | 79.7% | 67.1% |
| Women 15-49 anaemic | 72.5% | – | 65% | 57% |
| Women 15-49 underweight (BMI under 18.5) | 30.7% | – | 25.2% | 18.7% |
| Children 6-23 months with an adequate diet | 3% | – | 5.9% | 11.3% |
| Babies under 6 months only breastfed | 64.4% | – | 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 Mahisagar
Groundwater, rain and the water table shape what farms in Mahisagar can grow and what families can drink.
Frequently asked questions
What is the malnutrition rate in Mahisagar?
In NFHS-5 (2019-21), 43% of children under five in Mahisagar district were stunted, 26% wasted and 49% underweight. Stunting is above Gujarat's 39% and India's 36%.
Is child malnutrition falling in Mahisagar?
NFHS-4 did not report Mahisagar in the same form, so there is no like-for-like change.
How many children are anaemic in Mahisagar?
86% of children aged 6 to 59 months in Mahisagar were anaemic in NFHS-5, which WHO counts as a severe public health problem. So were 73% of women aged 15 to 49.
Is there malnutrition data for my town or neighbourhood in Mahisagar?
No survey publishes child nutrition below the district, so every town, village and neighbourhood in Mahisagar 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.